Gardaí hope to speak to Cork stabbing victim in hospital

Gardaí in West Cork hope to speak to a 49-year-old Lithuanian man found with stab wounds on a street in Skibbereen on Friday night.

The man, who has been living in the Skibbereen area for a number of years, was found injured on North Street around 11pm on Friday by men who were out walking.

He had received a number of stab wounds including one under his arm and he was rushed by ambulance to Cork University Hopsital where he underwent emergency surgery.

The man’s injuries were not life threatening and he was able to speak to Gardaí with the assistance of an interpreter, where he gave officers some outline of what happened to him.

Detectives are hoping to speak to the man again in the coming days about how he sustained his injuries which officers believed happened in a house near where he was found.

Gardaí have commenced door to door inquiries in Skibbereen to determine if anyone heard or saw anything suspicious.

The area where the man collapsed was also forensically examined.

Gardaí are checking CCTV security camera footage in a bid to determine the man’s movements yesterday evening.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Clonakilty Garda Station on 023 882 1570.