A woman was left with life-changing injuries, and a man was then stabbed about 20 minutes later.
A woman and man have been stabbed in two knife attacks being linked by police in Leicestershire.
Police said the woman was left with life-changing injuries after being stabbed multiple times in Thorpe Astley at about 09:10 GMT on Monday. The force said the man was stabbed about half a mile away 20 minutes later, but his injuries are not thought to be as serious.The man was stabbed in Meadwell Road about 20 minutes later
Leicestershire Police said the two incidents were being linked and appealed for witnesses to contact them. The woman was stabbed in Stackyard Close and the man was then stabbed in Meadwell Road, Braunstone, at about 09:30.The scenes have been cordoned off to allow officers to carry out inquiries.