UPDATED at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday with new details on the stabbing.

ST. LOUIS • A man who attacked his girlfriend Tuesday was later stabbed several times by one of the woman's relatives, police say.

The boyfriend, 31, was stabbed about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday in the 4200 block of Maffitt Avenue in the city's Ville neighborhood, police say.

Police say the man assaulted his girlfriend shortly before noon and then fled their home. She refused medical treatment.

The boyfriend later returned to the home, and police say he was stabbed in the arm, leg, and back. He was taken to a hospital where he was in critical condition from his wounds.

Police said they planned to pursue assault charges against the woman's relative, who was still at large Wednesday.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Police have corrected the block of Maffitt Avenue where the stabbing occurred. The story has been updated.

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