Police appeal for help following stabbing

Detectives investigating an attempted murder in Telford have released an image of a man they would like to trace.

At around 8.30pm on Saturday evening (8 November) police received a report that a 20-year-old man had been stabbed at the playing field on Wellington Road, Donnington.

He was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital and has since been discharged.

An investigation has been launched, and officers are keen to speak to 21-year-old Abubakar Saleem, as it’s believed he was in the area at the time and can help with enquiries.

An 18-year-old man and 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and have since been released on bail.

A 19-year-old man was today (Wednesday 12 November) arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.

Detective Inspector Paul Drury said: “We would like to speak to 21-year-old Abubakar Saleem as we believe he can help with our investigation into the stabbing on Saturday night. I’m appealing to Abubakar himself to come forward and to anyone who may have information that would help find him.

“Our investigation is on-going into the events on Saturday night, and I would like to offer my reassurance to the community that we believe this was an isolated incident which posed no wider risk to the public”.

If you have any information that would help find Abubakar, please call 01952 214646 or email TelfordCID@westmercia.police.uk quoting 453_i of 8 November.

Alternatively, information can be shared anonymously with the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://orlo.uk/2n9Q0