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Four attempted murder arrests after stabbing

Curtis LancasterSouth of England
News imageBBC A cordoned off end of a residential road, with cones and a Road Closed sign. Police cars and seen in front of and behind the cordon. It is cloudy.BBC
The assault happened on Hawthorn Cresent in Cosham at about 14:28 GMT on Thursday

Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary were called to an attack on Hawthorn Crescent in Cosham, Portsmouth, shortly before 14:30 GMT on Thursday.

Officers said a 31-year-old man was in a serious but stable condition in hospital after suffering a stabbing injury to his leg.

Three 18-year-olds - two from Portsmouth and one from Southampton - were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and having a blade in public, while a 19-year-old from Southampton was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possessing an offensive weapon.

News imageA member of a forensic team with a white suit taking photographs in the area of the stabbing with a camera. Two cones lay nearby. A door of a white van is seen open in the picture frame.
Officers have appealed for information from witnesses

Two men, aged 29 and 21 from Portsmouth, have also been arrested on suspicion of intimidating a witness.

All suspects remain in police custody and officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant video footage to get in contact.

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