Police are investigating an altercation in Norwich in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 2 June 2022).

Officers were called to a property in Howard Terrace, off Sussex Street, Norwich, shortly after 1am today (Thursday 2 June) following reports of an altercation inside the address. On arrival, a man aged in his 20s was discovered inside the address with stab wounds to his hands. He was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for medical treatment, and later arrested in hospital. He remains in hospital.

A further call was received from the East of England Ambulance Service just before 1.30am today (Thursday 2 June) reporting that a man was in Drayton Road, Norwich, with a stab wound to his stomach. The man, aged in his 40s, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for medical treatment. He remains in hospital and has subsequently been arrested in connection with the incident.

In addition, officers attended a property in Pelham Road shortly before 1.45am today (Thursday 2 June 2022) following reports that a man inside the address had a minor wound to his leg. The man, aged in his 30s, was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for treatment. He has been discharged from hospital and subsequently arrested in connection with the incident and taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning. He remains in custody.

A woman aged in her 40s was also arrested at the Pelham Road address in connection with the incident and taken to Wymondham Police Investigation Centre for questioning. She remains in custody.

Police cordons remain in place at Howard Terrace, Drayton Road and Pelham Road.

Officers are in the early stages of the investigation but believe the three reports are linked and all parties involved are known to each other.

Any witnesses or anybody with information should contact Norwich CID on 101 quoting incident numbers 22 and 34 of 6 June 2022.