Teen in hospital after stabbing near Bristol shopping centre
A second boy, also in his teens, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article and attempted murder and remains in police custody
A teenager is in hospital after reports of a stabbing in Bristol.
Emergency services were called to a report of a stabbing in the underpass between The Mall, and The Venue, Cribbs Causeway, just after 5.40pm on Monday.
The boy has gone to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment, and his family are aware.
A second boy, also in his teens, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article and attempted murder and remains in police custody.
Officers are carrying out investigations at the scene and have recovered a weapon.
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.
Police are keen to identify any of those individuals, described as being in their mid-teens and mostly wearing black.
The investigation is in its early stages.
Officers are keen to hear from anyone who saw what happened or who has any dashcam or other footage which could help the investigation.