Police are investigating a reported stabbing in Sandys last night.

A spokesman said officers responding to the incident, which occurred in the area of Boaz Island at about 8.50pm, followed a motorcycle with an injured passenger to Port Royal Fire Station in Southampton.

The 22-year-old wounded man was then taken via ambulance to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital to be treated for stab wounds that were said not to be life-threatening.

The spokesman said: “Neither the victim nor the individuals who took him to Port Royal Fire Station, were forthcoming with any information pertaining to how he sustained his injuries.

“Police searched the Boaz Island area and recovered evidence believed to be connected to this incident, from the parking area of Woody’s Bar.”

Anyone with information on this incident should contact Detective Inspector Tiffany Caisey, of the Criminal Investigations Unit, at 247-1744, 247-1072 or tcaisey@bps.bm.

People can also contact 295-0011, Crime Stoppers at 800-8477, report the incident via portal.police.bm or speak to an officer they know.

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