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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 were 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. |
| South Wales Police said that the man in question appeared to have been assaulted. | South Wales Police said that the man in question appeared to have been assaulted. |
| "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. | "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. |
| "Officers temporarily closed Sardis Road so that a man could be taken by air ambulance 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. | Tesco said the incident was a matter for police, and staff were helping them with their investigation. |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service was called at 12:36 and the air ambulance from Swansea took the injured man to hospital. | |
| "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. | "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. |