Fifth person arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Officers were called to a shop on Fratton Road in the early hours of Friday morning
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A fifth person has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously assaulted.
Police were called to Best One on Fratton Road in Portsmouth at 02:40 BST on Friday, after the 22-year-old walked in and asked for medical help.
Two women, aged 35 and 37, and two men, aged 37 and 56, all from Southsea, who were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder have been released on conditional bail whilst enquiries continue, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said.
On Saturday evening, a 40-year-old woman from Southsea was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody, the force said.
The injured man was taken to hospital where he was treated for broken ribs and possible stab wounds. He has since been discharged.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it was working to establish the circumstances of what happened and had searched a property in Wimpole Street.
The force has urged the public to come forward with information, doorbell or dashcam footage that may help the investigation.
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