Attempted murder arrests over Southampton stabbing

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the neck outside a pub.

The 29-year-old was found with a severed artery near the Encore pub in Commercial Road, Southampton, at about midnight on 22 July.

Police said the men, aged 27 and 35, from London, were arrested on Monday on suspicion of carrying out the "near-fatal assault".

The pair were released on Tuesday night while inquiries continue.

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