A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in Ryde last night (Friday).

The Isle of Wight Police descended on an address on Winton Street at 7.21pm after they received reports of a serious assault.

A spokesperson for the police said: "A man in his 50s had suffered stab wounds to his chest and shoulder.

"He was taken to Southampton General Hospital where he remains in a stable condition.

"A 49-year-old woman from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. She remains in custody at this time."

 

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