A teenager has been arrested after a walker was allegedly stabbed from behind at a golf course.
The victim, a man in his 60s, was walking on a footpath through Stafford’s Castle Golf Club at around 7pm on May 14 when he was allegedly attacked.
An unknown man reportedly approached him from behind and attacked him.
A passer-by called 999 after finding the man slumped on a bench with multiple stab wounds.
The victim was rushed to hospital, where he is still fighting for his life.
A 17-year-old boy, from Stafford, was arrested last night on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody.
Police previously released footage showing a suspect in blue tracksuit trousers and a black puffer jacket with a hood up sprinting along a road.
Police previously released CCTV footage of a suspect as they hunt the alleged attacker
The victim – who has not been named but is understood to be from Stafford – managed to stagger from the pathway to the golf clubhouse, where he collapsed on a memorial bench outside with blood pouring from his wounds.
The man suffered multiple injuries to his legs and body and had ‘defensive’ wounds to both hands.
The victim is not a member of the club, a barman working on Saturday said.
He told how a member had found him and immediately called 999.
Detective Chief Inspector Ian Fitzgerald said: ‘The arrest is a significant development in our investigation which continues at pace.
‘I have a range of specialist resources dedicated to this investigation. The victim remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition. His family are being supported by our family liaison officers.
‘The response from the community has been invaluable with lots of people sharing information and CCTV footage. However, I must ask people not to use AI or other software to enhance any of the images we have shared. It is incredibly harmful to our investigation, particularly when arrests have been made and legal proceedings are active.’
The 30-year-old man who was questioned in connection with this investigation has since been released on conditional bail.
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