WORCESTER was left shaken by the stabbing on Friday evening, however it is important to remember police are treating it as an isolated incident.

There does not appear to be any risk to the general public following the attack off New Street though as of yet we don't have any official word on whether any arrests have been made.

We also don't know the condition of the man and our thoughts are with him and his family.

There are plenty of rumours flying around but we must take a step back to remember a person has been seriously injured and they have a family and friends who will be desperately upset.

Plenty of unsavoury comments have been made online, particularly on social media, and it is important to put ourselves in the shoes of those impacted by the incident before airing certain opinions.

That being said, such serious assaults are a rarity in the city and let's hope it remains that way going forward.

Also, well done to the emergency services, particularly the police, who worked round the clock on Friday in very difficult circumstances.