A suspect is believed to have stabbed a man in Rickmansworth before driving off.

Herts Police have confirmed that they are investigating a stabbing in Meadow Way.

It is believed that the victim suffered stab wounds at around 1.30pm yesterday (December 12) before the offender, a man, made off in a vehicle on Highfield Way, in the direction of Berry Lane.

Herts Police have been asked to clarify how serious the victim's injuries were. Updates to follow.

The force have confirmed that their investigation is ongoing and encouraged anyone who saw or knows something to get in touch.

Information can be reported online at herts.police.uk/report or by calling 101 quoting the reference 41/9939/23.

Locals had described seeing the area cordoned of by police at around 4pm that day.

Highfield Way runs between Meadow Way and Berry Lane.

Separate appeal

Yesterday, Herts Police issued a separate appeal after reports that a man struck the outside of a vehicle with a knife near to the roundabout by Sainsbury’s on London Road, Apsley.

No one was injured in what is being treated as an affray, at around 8.50pm last Friday (December 8).

Relevant information can also be reported online or by calling 101 quoting crime reference 41/98106/23.