Police are appealing for information following a stabbing in Blackburn Officers said they wanted to speak to 22-year-old Yvonne McCrudden who is wanted in connection with the assault on Thursday October 7.

During the incident a woman suffered a stab wound to the leg. The victim was taken to hospital but her injury was not said to be life-threatening.

Yvonne is described as 5ft 2ins tall, of slim build, with hair which is partially shaved and partially permed. She has tattoos on her neck.

PC Sam Wright, of Blackburn Police, said: “We would like to locate Yvonne in connection with this incident and are appealing to anybody who knows where she is or has seen her.

“If you do have information about where she is please do not approach her, but call us straight away.”

Anybody with information should call 101, or 999 for immediate sightings, quoting log 1696 of October 7.