POLICE have released a picture of a woman they wish to speak to after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing.

As reported, police were called to reports of an assault in Chorley Old Road at around 11pm on Monday, October 9.

A 49-year-old man was outside a Spar when he was approached by a man who began shouting, before stabbing him a number of times and fleeing the scene.

The man was treated at hospital for serious injuries and has since made a full recovery.

Police have now released an image of a woman they believe may hold key information and ask anyone with information to contact 101.