Machete attack in Wednesbury treated as attempted murder
A man was left critically ill after being attacked with a machete in Wednesbury in what was being treated as attempted murder today.
The victim was reportedly attacked with a bladed weapon on Friar Park Road, where police were called at around 7.45pm yesterday.
Police say the 35-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remained in a critical but stable condition today.
A man aged 53 was arrested from a nearby address soon after.
He was today being held on suspicion of attempted murder.
Pictures on social media showed how police sealed off the road while the investigation was launched.
