Felixstowe stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two women attacked in Suffolk

A man died at the scene and a woman later died in hospital following the attack (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two women were stabbed in Suffolk in the early hours of New Year's Day.

Police were called to reports of a double stabbing at a property on Mill Lane in Felixstowe shortly after 2am on Wednesday.

A 33-year-old woman was found with a serious knife wound to her stomach and a 44-year-old woman had been stabbed in her shoulder.

Both victims were taken to Ipswich hospital for treatment.

Police have arrested a man in connection with a double stabbing in #Felixstowe.
Officers were called to a property in Mill Lane just after 2am this morning (Wed 1 Jan) after reports that two women had been stabbed in the property. Read more here> https://t.co/IjvFavubDf

— Suffolk Police (@SuffolkPolice)

January 1, 2020

The first is in a serious but stable condition while the 44-year-old woman has been released, Suffolk Police said.

Police have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.

A cordon remains in place at the property.

Anyone with information should contact Ipswich CID, quoting crime reference 37/32/20.