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Boys, 17, injured in alleyway stabbing

Tanya GuptaSouth East
News imageEddie Mitchell A forensic investigator in protective clothing examines an item on a pavement at night, illuminated by a light, with another person standing nearby.Eddie Mitchell
Forensic officers carried out examinations at the scene following the attack

Two teenagers have been injured after they were attacked in an alleyway in Littlehampton.

The 17-year-old boys said they were stabbed by two men wearing balaclavas on Thursday, at about 22:00 GMT.

Sussex Police said the attack happened in an alley between Hampton Way and Kent Road. Both boys are being treated in hospital.

Officers said the pair were being treated for their injuries. The men who attacked them were said to be wearing black balaclavas and dressed in black, one about 5ft 6in (1.67m) and the other about 6ft 2in (1.88m).

News imageEddie Mitchell A marked police car is parked on a residential street at night with multiple vehicles on both sides and police tape cordoning off the area.Eddie Mitchell
Police cordoned off the residential street as officers investigated

Det Insp Lee Simmonds said: "We are urgently carrying out local enquiries to identify what happened and the identity of those involved.

"The attackers left items at the scene, and we are forensically examining these as part of our investigation."

He urged anyone who has information to contact the force or Crimestoppers.

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