Boy, 17, stabbed 'multiple times' in Yorkshire park in early hours of the morning

Cleveland Police said the attack happened at 12.40am this morning (Apr 30) at Phoenix Park in Hemlington.

A statement from the force said he was being treated for ‘multiple knife injuries’ - which are described as life-threatening - in hospital.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a class B drug.

A man, aged 18, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession with intent to supply class A drugs.

A police cordon is still in place at Phoenix Park and the surrounding area.

Detective Inspector Matt Hollingsworth, from Cleveland Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET), said:“Our investigation is in the early stages with various enquiries ongoing.

“As part of those enquiries, I am appealing to anyone who has information, was in the area at the time and may have seen or heard anything that could help the investigation or has CCTV or dash cam footage, to get in touch.

“We will be conducting house-to-house enquiries and local officers are actively patrolling the area to provide reassurance, if you have concerns please do speak to them.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 076031. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.