Man in his 30s ‘stabbed eight times’ in late-night park attack as cops launch urgent hunt for knifeman

Published on September 03, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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A MAN in his 30s was “stabbed eight times” in a park attack with police still urgently hunting the knifeman.

The victim was assaulted at a park in Havant, a town near Portsmouth in  just after midnight on Tuesday, September 2.

Rear view of a police officer walking away from a house.Police are continuing to carry out their enquiries into the incident

His attacker is still at large as are yet to arrest anyone in relation to the attack that occurred at Leigh Park.

The man’s sister shared on that her brother was stabbed “eight times” and suffered a punctured lung, but was “currently stable”.

An is reported to have attended the scene to provide emergency treatment, and the man was taken to .

He is said to be in a serious but stable condition despite injuries, according to police.

A spokesperson for the police said: “A man in his 30s was seriously assaulted in a park near Chalton Crescent in Havant.

“It was reported that the man had been stabbed and he was subsequently taken to hospital for treatment by the

“His injuries have been described as serious, but not life-threatening.

“An investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

Hampshire and Air Ambulance confirmed dispatch of an air ambulance around 12.13am.

In a statement, they said: “The consisting of a doctor and a specialist paramedic provided treatment to a patient on scene before escorting them to hospital by road ambulance for further treatment.”

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