Boy, 14, found stabbed in park

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A 14-year-old was found injured following reports of a group of youths fighting, police said.

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A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being found stabbed in a park in Solihull.

Police were called to Meriden Park, Chelmsley Wood, about 17:40 BST on Sunday over reports of a group of youths fighting.

The teenage boy's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, officers said.

An investigation into the stabbing is under way, with anyone who saw what happened urged to contact West Midlands Police.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it sent multiple crews, including critical care paramedics, to the scene.

The boy was found in a serious condition and given advanced trauma care, which continued as he was taken to hospital, it added.

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