Cordon removed from Dogs Head Street in Ipswich where man in his 20s was stabbed

The scene on April 7 of a police cordon on Dogs Head Street between the Cattle Market bus station and Lower Brook Street. (Image: Archant)

A man in his 20s is in hospital after he was stabbed in the neck at 3.30am in Dogs Head Street, on the pavement outside the Best Kebab Centre.

Throughout the day, forensic officers were at the scene. Initially the whole street was closed at both ends but by 7pm it had reopened, with a smaller cordon in place where the actual attack took place.

Detectives are still searching for the person responsible for the attack.

Currently, they are appealing for help tracing a suspect described as approximately 6ft in height, of slim build, with short mousey-coloured hair.

He is believed to have been wearing a dark zip-up hoodie with white stripes down both arms and white outlines.

His hoodie is said to have an emblem across the front.

His trousers are described as dark, possibly jeans, and he was wearing light-coloured shoes.

Police say the stabbing is being treated as an isolated incident. No arrests have yet been made.

A police cordon has now been removed from Dogs Head Street, in Ipswich, where a man in his 20s was stabbed in the early hours of April 7. Picture: CHRIS SHIMWELL (Image: Archant)

A man with blood on his shirt near Northgate High School yesterday was a witness to the attack, officers say, and is not being treated as a suspect. Police found the man at 7.40am after receiving two calls from members of the public who had seen him.

There was no update this morning from police on the condition of the victim but the last report from officers was that he was in hospital in a “serious but stable condition”.

Witnesses to the stabbing or any altercation in the street at the time were urged to call police.

Detectives are also keen to trace two other men seen with the suspect following the incident.

Forensic police investigate the scene of the stabbing in Dogs Head Street in Ipswich town centre on Friday (Image: Archant)

The first man is described as around 6ft tall, of slim build with dark floppy hair. He was wearing white jeans and has a tattoo on his neck.

The second man is described as having dark hair. He was wearing a black round-neck jumper, light jeans and black shoes.

To help police, call Ipswich CID on 101, quoting CAD 26 of April 7.