THREE people arrested after a York stabbing have been released on conditional bail - as forensic investigators have examined the scene of the incident.

A 31-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were arrested at the scene in Swann Street yesterday and a 30-year-old man was arrested in Lowther Street later following an armed raid.

There is still a cordon in place in Swann Street, more than 24 hours after a 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries to his back, which officers said were “believed to have been caused by a bladed weapon”.

He was airlifted to hospital and police said today he was in a serious but stable condition.

Today forensic investigators have been seen examining the private address where the man is believed to have been injured.

A local worker, who asked not to be named, said: “There were two police dogs, four or five armed officers, plus a couple of extra officers hanging around. There was one officer with a drone. There were no shots fired, I think in the end they managed to coax them out of wherever they were.”