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Police statement on Shepshed stabbing

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Saturday, 31 October 2020 08:47

Police were called on Friday night to reports of a stabbing on Brook Street in Shepshed.

Here's the statement from Leicestershire Police:

"Officers attended the scene along with colleagues from the East Midlands Ambulance Service and found a man with stab wound injuries.

The victim, 19, was taken to Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre for treatment. His injuries are described as non-life-changing or life-threatening.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in police custody.

A cordon is in place in Brook Street to allow for an investigation of the scene.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the incident are in the very early stages."

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