Teenage boy rushed to hospital after being stabbed in neck – with four arrests made in Derbyshire town

The incident occurred in Dale Road, Matlock, outside the Rubigo bar at around 8.00pm yesterday evening (Friday, August 12). A teenage boy was left with serious injuries after being stabbed in the neck.

Following this, officers then attended a house in Dale Road, Matlock Bath, at around 9.30pm. A man – believed to have been involved in the earlier incident – refused to leave the property, leading to the A6 being closed.

A woman inside the house was able to eventually leave unharmed and the man was arrested on suspicion of GBH by armed officers at 12.25am this morning (Saturday, August 13). The man, who is in his 20s, remains in police custody at this time.

Two other men, one in his 20s and the other in his 40s, as well as a woman in her 20s, have also been arrested in connection with the incident. They remain in police custody at this time. The victim of the stabbing remains in a serious condition in hospital.

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Officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the initial incident in Dale Road, Matlock – in particular anyone with dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage. They are asked to contact Derbyshire Police using any of the below methods, including reference number 22*468836:

Facebook – send a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary

Twitter – direct message the force’s contact centre on @DerPolContact

Website – complete the online contact form

Phone – call 101

You can also anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.