Two men arrested after two people are stabbed inside Swindon town centre flat

Two men have been stabbed inside a flat in Swindon town centre this morning.

Police officers were called to the scene on Ponting Street, off Manchester Road, by South Western Ambulance Service paramedics who were already in attendance.

One casualty suffered a hand injury, while another suffered a facial injury. Neither are thought to be life-threatening, but at least one of the casualties was rushed to John Radcliffe Hospital.

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Ponting Street was sealed as a crime scene immediately but reopened when forensic investigators arrived at the scene at around 1pm this afternoon.

Two men have been arrested and have been taken to Gablecross Police Station where they remain.

Wiltshire Police is asking to members of the public with information to contact them on 101.

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