A man has been taken to hospital following a stabbing in Cardiff Bay. Police are now investigating the incident, which occurred just after midnight on Monday, June 6 and is believed to be linked to a car crash and altercation which both happened in the area around the same time.
Following the stabbing on Bute Place, a 22-year-old man from Gabalfa was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. A 26-year-old man from Newport was taken to hospital with injuries described as neither life threatening nor life changing.
The injured man was helped at the scene by members of the public, while the suspects fled the scene. They were seen running in the direction of the nearby Red Dragon Centre.
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Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision involving a BMW and Volkswagen Golf on the road near the Senedd building at around midnight and then an altercation involving a group of males near the Wales Millennium Centre in the Bay. Police investigating believe the incidents are linked and are calling on anyone who can come forward and help with their enquiries.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: "A 22-year-old man from Gabalfa has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent following a stabbing in Bute Place, Cardiff Bay, just after midnight today (Monday, June 6).
"A 26-year-old man from Newport was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, with injuries described as neither life threatening nor life changing. "Officers are trying to trace anybody else who was in the area at the time, and may have witnessed what happened, or has information or footage regarding those involved.
Detective Inspector Claire Lamerton added: “We are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed a road traffic collision involving a BMW and VW Golf near the Welsh Government building at around midnight and then an altercation involving a group of males close to the Wales Millennium Centre.
"We believe both incidents are linked and are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the exact circumstances. While members of the public bravely came to the aid of the victim, the suspects fled in the direction of the Red Dragon Centre.”
Anyone with information or footage is urged to contact South Wales Police, quoting reference number 2200188250. You can do this by calling 101 or reporting it online by clicking here.
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