Redditch: Arrest after man stabbed multiple times

A police cordon has been put up around The Oast House pub, where the victim was seen leaving at 23:55 GMT

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 26-year-old was stabbed multiple times.

Police say the victim was attacked in Redditch after he left the Oast House pub, in Papermill Drive, in the early hours.

He arrived at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham at 00:35 GMT, where he remains in a critical condition.

Police arrested a 26-year-old who remains in police custody.

West Mercia Police said, although it knew the victim had left the pub, it was not yet sure where the attack had taken place.

Forensic teams have been seen outside the pub and the police don't yet know where the man was stabbed

CCTV showed the victim leaving the pub in a white Audi Q3 at 23:55 GMT, police said.

"We're particularly keen to identify a group of around eight to 10 men who were in the car park at the time the victim left," the force added.

Det Ch Insp Gareth Lougher said: "If you are one of these people, or were in the pub last night and have any information which may help our investigation, I'd ask you to please get in touch as soon as possible".