Officers are appealing for information and witnesses after a man was stabbed in his leg in Cwmbran town centre.

The incident happened at approximately 2.30pm on Wednesday 10 November.

The victim, age 28 from Rogerstone, is in a stable condition in hospital.  His injury is not life-threatening or life-changing.

Local Inspector Aled George said; “This is an isolated incident and although it is rare for an incident of this nature to take place in daylight in such a public area  I understand that it may cause concern for people living in or visiting Cwmbran.

“We have an increased our presence in the town centre today and I would encourage anyone to come up to speak to us so we can provide some reassurance.

“The suspect involved has been identified and we have a team of officers carrying out enquiries to locate him.”

Any information?

Officers would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident.

Call 101 quoting 2100395023, or direct message Gwent Police on Facebook or Twitter.  You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.