Two men have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Colchester.
The incident happened at about 8.30pm on Wednesday near the Co-Op store in Fivefields Court.
A man in his 30s received a number of superficial stab wounds and was taken to Colchester General Hospital.
A 22-year-old man from Colchester and a 20-year-old man of no fixed address were arrested in Colchester in the early hours of Sunday morning. Both were arrested on suspicion of serious assault. They remain in custody being questioned by detectives.
Anyone with information who has not yet contacted police should call Colchester CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.