Two hurt in machete attack

Two men were attacked with a machete today near a busy Wolverhampton road.

Commuters faced rush-hour delays this morning after Crowther Street at the junction with Cannock Road was sealed off.

Nearby Prosser Street was also sealed off after spots of blood were found. One of the men suffered a serious hand wound in the attack, while the other is believed to have been struck on the back of the head at around 4.30am.

A 24-year-old man was taken to New Cross Hospital with hand injuries, where he remained this morning.

He was said to be in a comfortable condition. A 28-year-old man suffered minor head injuries but did not require hospital treatment.

Officers were today making house-to-house inquiries and the road was expected to re-open later today. Police were also searching bins near the scene of the attack.

This morning, as motorists made their way in and out of the city centre, a section of the outbound carriageway of Cannock Road was cordoned off, with police directing the flow of traffic.

A pathway and car park off Cannock Road, plus parts of Prosser Street and Crowther Street were also closed. Markers were placed in the road in Prosser Street by spots of blood.

Neville Salmon, aged 59, who lives on the corner of Prosser Street and Crowther Street, said: "It is usually a quiet area. I have lived here for about two years and not seen anything like this.

"It is bad for the area and its image.

"I was out last night so didn't see anything.

"I am just waiting to see if I can get back into my house. It's a bit of a nightmare." No-one had been arrested this morning.

Witnesses should call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.