Third arrest after suspected stabbing

A man from Sturminster Newton and a man from Weymouth remain in police custody

A third person has been arrested after a man was taken to hospital with suspected stab wounds.

Dorset Police received reports of an assault at 16:54 BST on Tuesday at an address in Stourcastle, Sturminster Newton, where the victim is considered to have suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries.

Officers arrested two people from Stuminster Newton - a man, 18, on suspicion of attempted murder, and a woman, 53, on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

A 20-year-old man from Weymouth has also been held on suspicion of attempted murder.

Both male suspects are in custody and the female suspect has been released on police bail.

It was reported a woman had also been assaulted at the address but had not sustained any serious injuries.

The force said its inquiries were ongoing.