Arrest after boy, 15, stabbed in park

A fifteen-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after allegedly being stabbed by another teenager.

Emergency services were called to Slad Road in Stroud, Gloucestershire, at about 19:25 BST on Saturday to reports of an incident in a nearby park.

The teenage victim was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for treatment to injuries that are not believed to be serious.

Gloucestershire Police said an 18-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and remains in custody.

A spokesperson for the force said they believed the people involved were known to one another and it appeared to have been an "isolated incident".

Anyone who saw what happened, or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage, has been asked to contact police.

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