A 30-YEAR-OLD man was repeatedly stabbed by a gang of masked men in Queen's Park, Bolton, yesterday afternoon.

He was left seriously injured by the attack,which involved five men.

He was driven to the Royal Bolton Hospital, bleeding from his wounds, where staff alerted the police. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

The attack took place at around 3pm near the Chorley New Road entrance to Queen's Park. The crime scene, pictured above, was taped off for several hours.

A police spokesman said: "Police in Bolton received reports from the Royal Bolton Hospital that a 30-year-old man had been admitted suffering from stab wounds.

"At about 3pm, it is believed a man had been approached by around five masked men near an entrance to Queen's Park, Bolton. The man suffered a number of stab wounds to the body, but his injuries are not thought to be life threatening."

Last night the attacked man was in a stable condition. Anyone who saw anything suspicious is asked to phone the CID at Astley Bridge on 0161 856 5740 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.