Cumbria Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident in the Salthouse Road area of Barrow this morning (1 Jan).
Police were contacted at around 7.45am this morning reporting a man had been stabbed, suffering a neck injury.
Emergency services attended and a man in his 30s was taken to hospital. He is in a stable condition with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
An 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Anyone who witnessed this incident or the moments leading up to it – or anyone who has any other information which may assist police – is urged to come forward.
You can report online at https://orlo.uk/m7enm quoting incident number 85 of 1 January 2026. You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
