A man has been released under investigation after a stabbing.

Police were called to St Albans Road, Watford, just by Phoenix Lodge after reports of a stabbing last Thursday (July 16).

Officers arrived at the scene and found a man, in his 40s, with stab wounds – he was quickly taken to hospital for treatment.

Eyewitnesses spotted around 12 police cars at the scene.

Watford Observer:

Police at the scene after a stabbing at St Albans Road (Photo: Dan Newman)

The victim currently remains in hospital days after the incident, but police say he is in a stable condition.

Since the incident a man, 40, was arrested on suspicion of grevious bodily harm (GBH), but he has been released under investigation.