Cribbs Causeway: Suspected stabbing leaves teen in hospital
A teenage boy has been taken to hospital for emergency hospital treatment following a report of a stabbing near a shopping centre.Emergency services were called to the underpass between The Mall and The Venue at Cribbs Causeway shortly after 17:50 BST.Another boy, also in his teens, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article and attempted murder, and he remained in police custody, police said.Avon and Somerset Police said a weapon had been recovered.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: "While it's not believed there is any wider risk to the public, the injured person and the suspect were part of a larger group of young people who ran from the scene. "We're keen to identify any of those individuals, described as being in their mid-teens and mostly wearing black."Investigating officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or has any relevant dashcam or other footage which could help their investigation.Information can be shared by calling 101 and giving the reference 5225146780, or anonymously through Crimestoppers.
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