UPDATE: 4.46am

The 50-year-old Newport man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder remains in hospital in serious but stable condition.

Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and ask anyone who might have any information about the incident to ring 101 quoting log 364 20/11/14.

UPDATE: 11.53am

Resident Peter Fry told our reporter Caio Iwan that the news has come as a "complete shock", adding: "It's a one-off."

UPDATE: 10.25am
Friday 21 November 2014

THE 50-year-old Newport man injured in last night's incident in St Julians has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The 54-year-old woman injured, also from Newport, has now been discharged from hospital.

Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and are urging anyone who might have any information about the incident to ring 101 quoting log 364 20/11/14.

UPDATE: 8.56pm
Thursday 20 November 2014

TWO people have suffered potentially life-threatening injuries following an incident at a block of flats in the St Julians area of Newport this evening.

Emergency services were called to Greenwood flats, at the junction of Monmouth Drive and Beaufort Road, at about 5.50pm.

Police said on arrival, officers discovered a woman with potentially life-threatening injuries at the property and a man was located a short distance away also suffering from similar injuries.

Both have been taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport where they remain in a critical but stable condition.

It is believed the man and woman are known to each other.

Residents said they saw two ambulances and five police cars attend the scene.

Jenny Jones, who was visiting her brother who lives in Monmouth Drive, said: "There was a search over in Kelly Road. The helicopter was here with its search light on too.

"There's nothing like this happened before. It's shocking."

Anyone with information should call 101 quoting log 364 20/11/14.