Teenager and Woman Arrested Following Stabbing Incident in Northampton

A 29-year-old man is in stable condition after being stabbed in an attack on Monarch Road.

Northamptonshire Police have confirmed the arrest of a teenager and a woman in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred in Northampton on Wednesday evening.

According to reports, a 29-year-old male victim sustained a stab wound to the chest during the attack, which took place between 6.30 PM and 6.45 PM on Monarch Road, located just off Kingsthorpe Road.

Emergency services, including paramedics, were dispatched to the scene.

The victim was subsequently transported to the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, where he underwent emergency surgery and is currently reported to be in a stable condition.

In the wake of the incident, armed officers apprehended a 17-year-old suspect at an address on Lutterworth Road.

Simultaneously, a woman was taken into custody at a separate property on Balfour Road.

Trainee Detective Inspector Colin Bowers of Northamptonshire Police’s Criminal Investigation Department stated, "Two people have been arrested in connection with this attack, but our investigations continued well into the evening and will carry on today." He further emphasized the severity of the attack, noting the victim’s life-threatening injuries and urging any witnesses to come forward.

Authorities are particularly interested in any dashcam or doorbell camera footage from the vicinity around the time of the incident.

Those with information are encouraged to contact Northamptonshire Police by calling 101 and referencing incident number 455 of 05/02/2025.