A man has been arrested after a stabbing in Herefordshire.

West Mercia Police has confirmed that a 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

This comes following reports of a stabbing at a property in Thistle Close, Bromyard, at around 11:15pm on Saturday night (October 15).

When officers arrived at the scene they found a woman in her 20s with a "serious injury" to her torso.

She was later taken to hospital for further treatment.

Detective Sergeant James Moore, said: "I’d like to thank the public for their co-operation and patience whilst we dealt with the incident.

"I would also like to reassure them that this was an isolated incident and there is no further threat to the public."

At the time of writing, the 58-year-old man remains in police custody.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident to report it online via the West Mercia website quoting incident 727i of October 15, 2022, or by calling 101.

Alternatively, information can be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ or 0800 555 111.