Police are appealing for information following a stabbing in Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire Police was called to Deakin Road in Chell Heath following reports of a disturbance, at 10am today (Friday 16 October).

Officers attended the scene and found the victim, a man in his 20s, with "stab injuries".

The injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "A boy, described as 16-years-old, of a slim build with long brown hair, had ran off from the scene.

"Officers thoroughly searched the area alongside colleagues from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) but nobody matching the description was found."

Police remain at the scene, to carry out enquiries.

Staffordshire Police is appealing for anyone with doorbell, dashcam or CCTV footage of the area at the time to contact them by calling 101, quoting incident 213 of 16 October, or using Live Chat on the website. To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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