The victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital and his injury is not currently believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. Police then cordoned off the nearby Lifestyle Express grocery store, at the intersection of Trent Road and Sneinton Boulevard, where the store manager said the stabbed man had come in for help. Khalid Mahmood, who runs Lifestyle Express, said he was “very shocked” as the scene unfolded outside his store. “A man was stabbed and went into the store asking for help – you could see he was holding his back,” Mahmood said. Read more: The sister of the murdered girl from Nottingham says that the murderer who went missing on a daily leave must “rot in prison” “I was very shocked, of course, as this has never happened before. It was an experience. There was no problem in here. Fortunately it did not look very hurt. “Other people had called the police and the ambulance. He arrived at around 2.30pm and arrived shortly afterwards, 15 minutes later. For those 15 minutes he was out of the shop next to the bin with other people.” Mr Mahmood explained that the store had been cordoned off by police so detectives could check his CCTV shortly after the incident. He added that he was able to reopen the store around 5.30 p.m. Meanwhile, neighbors living across the street were surprised to hear what had happened. Buka Demba, 60, who had just returned to his home on Sneinton Boulevard as the store reopened, said: “It’s very sad news. Sneinton has no reputation for it, this is not normal. I used to say I’m afraid, but it ‘s not what you want near where you live. “ Ellie McGlade, 23, and Julia Goodwin, 22, who also live on Sneinton Boulevard, said they were surprised by the seriousness of the incident. Ms McGlade said: “It’s shocking because it’s a knife, but the police are here a lot. But a knife is a lot worse. I hope it’s good.” Ms Goodwin added: “You do see a lot of police here, but I do not think we have had that in the past. At least he got help.” Police are continuing their investigations to determine the circumstances under which the knife attack took place. Nottinghamshire Police Detective Inspector Danny Johnstone said: “Our investigation remains at an early stage and we are working hard to understand what happened during this one incident. We know that such incidents are of great concern. “However, I would like to reassure the community that this incident is being taken seriously. We are pursuing multiple investigations, including surveillance of CCTV footage, and we have stepped up patrols in the area to reassure the public as we continue to work. “To assist us in our investigation, we urge anyone who saw the incident or the moments before or after it to contact us as soon as possible. We would also like to hear from anyone in the area and who may have taken video from a mobile phone. phone or dashboard camera about what happened. “ Anyone with information is required to call Nottinghamshire Police at 101, citing incident 361 on 2 April. Alternatively, you can contact the Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111. Read more related articles Read more related articles
