{"id":40203,"date":"2026-05-18T23:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/40203\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:08:06","slug":"stafford-castle-golf-course-stabbing-manhunt-and-heavy-police-presence-as-knifeman-still-at-large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/40203\/","title":{"rendered":"Stafford Castle golf course stabbing: Manhunt and heavy police presence as knifeman still at large"},"content":{"rendered":"

A major police investigation is ongoing after a man in his 60s was stabbed at Stafford golf course and remains in a critical condition, with officers hunting a suspect\"A<\/p>\n

A police cordon and forensic tent next to a putting green near to where the man in his 60\u2019s was stabbed(Image: Iconic Media Group \/ SWNS)<\/p>\n

Police are continuing to hunt a suspect after a man was left fighting for his life following a stabbing on a footpath running through Stafford golf<\/a> course.<\/p>\n

The victim, aged in his 60s, remains in a critical condition in hospital following the attack on Newport Road at around 7pm on Thursday. Detectives believe he was walking through the Castlefields area when he was approached from behind and seriously injured.<\/p>\n

Staffordshire Police<\/a> say specialist officers are continuing to support the victim and his family as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

The force has renewed appeals for information and are urging anyone who was in the Castlefields area between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday, or those with CCTV or dashcam footage, to get in contact.<\/p>\n

The suspect is being described as aged in his mid-to-late-20s, of average build, wearing dark clothing and could be of Eastern European descent, police said.<\/p>\n

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The victim of the attack remains in a critical condition(Image: Iconic Media Group \/ SWNS)<\/p>\n

“We want to reassure residents that a significant and sustained police response is in place,” Staffordshire Police said in an update today. “Detectives and specialist officers are working around the clock to investigate the serious assault that took place,” the force added.<\/p>\n

Locals have been warned of an increased police presence in the Castlefields area and surrounding neighbourhoods, with officers carrying out patrols, house-to-house enquiries, extensive searches and forensic examinations.<\/p>\n

“We want the public to feel safe and confident in their community. While incidents of this nature are rare, we recognise the impact they have, and we are taking this extremely seriously,” police said.<\/p>\n

Detective Inspector Dave Rowlands said: “I want to reassure the community that we are doing everything in our power to identify and apprehend those responsible. There is a significant policing operation underway, including increased patrols in the area, and I would encourage anyone with concerns to speak to our officers.<\/p>\n

“We are committed to keeping the public informed and ensuring the safety of our community. Your information remains vital to our investigation, and even the smallest detail could make a difference.”<\/p>\n

Anyone who was in the Castlefields area between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday May 14, or anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage, is being asked to contact police.<\/p>\n

Information can be submitted via Staffordshire Police’s online portal<\/a> or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major police investigation is ongoing after a man in his 60s was stabbed at Stafford golf course…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40204,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[2308,2309,16670,1224,745,1720,5,6],"class_list":["post-40203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uk","tag-cctv","tag-cctv-footage","tag-crimestoppers","tag-hospitals","tag-knife-crime","tag-staffordshire-police","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@UnitedKingdom\/116598099433356432","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}