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Man airlifted after stabbing near Pontypridd Tesco Man airlifted after stabbing near Pontypridd Tesco
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A man has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed near Tesco Express in Pontypridd.A man has been airlifted to hospital after being stabbed near Tesco Express in Pontypridd.
Emergency services were called to Taff Street at 12:30 GMT and Sardis Road was shut off to enable the air ambulance to land.Emergency services were called to Taff Street at 12:30 GMT and Sardis Road was shut off to enable the air ambulance to land.
Police at the scene said the man's injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Police at the scene said the man's injuries were not thought to be life threatening.
It is understood he walked into the supermarket seeking help after the alleged attack.It is understood he walked into the supermarket seeking help after the alleged attack.
A police spokesman said: "The circumstances surrounding this incident are under investigation but early indications suggest he was assaulted." South Wales Police said that the man in question appeared to have been assaulted.
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 12.36pm to an incident on Taff Street, Pontypridd. "Police in Pontypridd are currently dealing with an incident which occurred at around 12.30pm in the area of Taff Street, Pontypridd," a police spokesman said.
"A BASICS doctor, a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, an emergency ambulance and the Helimed helicopter were dispatched to the scene, and a man with abdominal injuries was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales." "Officers temporarily closed Sardis Road so that a man could be taken by air ambulance to the University Hospital of Wales."
Tesco said the incident was a matter for police, and staff were helping them with their investigation.
The Welsh Ambulance Service said it was called at 12:36.
"A BASICS doctor, a paramedic in a rapid response vehicle, an emergency ambulance and the Helimed helicopter were dispatched to the scene, and a man with abdominal injuries was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales," said a spokesperson.