Man seriously injured in suspected stabbing in Cork City following fire at house

As they were dealing with the fire in Mayfield, the fire fighters encountered a man nearby with multiple stab wounds, with several serious injuries to his arms, upper body and legs

A house in the Annalee Grove area of Mayfield has been sealed off for a detailed technical examination by garda forensic experts. Picture: Larry Cummins

A man is fighting for his life after he sustained multiple stab wounds during an incident linked to a fire at a house on the northside of Cork City on Wednesday.

The man, who is in his 40s, underwent emergency surgery at Cork University Hospital (CUH) this morning and remains in a critical but stable condition following the incident in a housing estate in Mayfield shortly before 8am.