A MAN was recovering in hospital today after being stabbed in the leg on a Hampshire road.

Paramedics had found the man after responding to a call in Fawcett Road, Portsmouth. Police believe the injuries followed an incident in nearby Palmerston Road.

This morning an area of Campbell Road was cordoned off as a thorough seach of the area got underway.The man is currently in the Queen Alexandra Hospital where his condition is described as stable.

Detectives are hunting four suspects following the stabbing.

Anyone with information should call Hampshire police on 0845 045 4545.