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Teenager arrested following stabbing in Stoke-on-Trent

By Sarah Garner   25th Jan 2024

Police were called to an alleyway off College Road, Shelton, yesterday afternoon (Nub News).
Police were called to an alleyway off College Road, Shelton, yesterday afternoon (Nub News).

A teenager has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Stoke-on-Trent yesterday (24 January).

Police were called to an alleyway off College Road, Shelton, at about 12.55. The victim, a man in his 20s, suffered a laceration on his back after he was approached by a man with a knife.

He was assessed at the scene by paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service and taken to hospital. His injuries aren't believed to be life-threatening at this time.

An 18-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent. He was questioned about what happened in custody and released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.

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