Leeds stabbing: Man stabbed three times as shock photos show pram by pool of blood
ARMED police rushed to Holbeck, Leeds, this morning after a man was stabbed three times in a broad daylight attack.
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Police were called to reports of a disturbance at 11.37am this morning.
Five police cars, two police vans and an ambulance vehicle remain on the scene in West Yorkshire.
A large pool of blood approximately a metre wide and an empty pushchair can be seen within the police cordon.
One local resident at the scene, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "A man was stabbed three times in the front and in the back.
"I was outside having a cig while my kids were playing - I took one out in a pushchair.
"Then, out of nowhere, someone came up with a knife and stabbed the guy. I grabbed my kids and ran back inside."
Forensic officers have now arrived on the scene and the road has been closed while police deal with the incident.
West Yorkshire Police released a statement which said: "Police were called to reports of a disturbance on Pleasant Terrace at 11.37am this morning.
"Officers and ambulance service attended and found a man with serious injuries, who has been taken to hospital.
"The road has been closed while enquiries are ongoing.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101."
Posting on social media, one user said: "Stabbing across the road from us, angry burly men in the garden and only half way through [the] day in Holbeck."