A MAN in his 30s was stabbed eight times in a park attack with police still urgently hunting the knifeman.
The victim was assaulted at Leigh Park in Havant just after midnight on Tuesday, September 2.
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His attacker is still at large as police are yet to arrest anyone in relation to the attack.
An air ambulance attended the scene to provide emergency treatment, and the man was taken to hospital.
He is said to be in a serious but stable condition despite injuries, according to police.
A spokesperson for the police said: “A man in his 30s was seriously assaulted in a park near Chalton Crescent in Havant.
“It was reported that the man had been stabbed and he was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment by the ambulance service.
“His injuries have been described as serious, but not life-threatening.
“An investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance confirmed dispatch of an air ambulance around 12.13am in a statement which read: “The Critical Care Team consisting of a doctor and a specialist paramedic provided treatment to a patient on scene before escorting them to hospital by road ambulance for further treatment.”
The man’s sister also shared on social media that her brother was stabbed “eight times” and suffered a punctured lung, but was “currently stable”.
