Sheffield: Man, 81, arrested in attempted murder inquiry
- Published
South Yorkshire Police said extra officers would be in the area on Saturday as their investigations continued
An 81-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was seriously injured in Sheffield.
Emergency services were called to a property on Stradbroke Road in the east of the city at 09:00 GMT, and the 55-year-old was found injured outside.
South Yorkshire Police said she remained in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody, with witnesses asked to contact the force.
Det Insp Chris Ronayne said: "A scene has been in place for most of the day, and there will continue to be a high visibility presence in the area tomorrow as we continue our work.
"I would encourage anyone who saw something, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to get in touch."
Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, external, Twitter, external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk, external.