Man wanted in connection with Thurnscoe stabbing

POLICE are searching for a man following a serious assault in which a 33-year-old sustained stab wounds.

Posters featuring Steven Watkins (29) are being circulated in the Thurnscoe area following the incident in Houghton Road in the town on September 28.

The victim was hospitalised but has since been released.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “Police have been carrying out extensive searches in the area to find Steven Watkins and have carried out a number of search warrants at addresses in Thurnscoe, to no avail.

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“Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team will circulate posters of Watkins to all local shops, pubs and other public areas.”

Anyone with information can contact the police on 101 quoting incident number 510 of November 13, or they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.