Teenager in hospital after being stabbed

The assault happened near Chelwood Drive on Wednesday morning

Police are searching for a man suspected of carrying out a stabbing in the south of Bath.

The victim, in his late teens, is in a stable condition in hospital after the assault at a the playground near Chelwood Drive, bordering Odd Down sports ground, at about 11.50 BST on Wednesday.

Avon and Somerset Police said officers are looking for a suspect described as a "chubby" white man, wearing all black and about 5ft 9ins tall, who is believed to have left the scene in a black or grey car.

Ch Insp Scott Hill said the attack was believed to be "targeted".

Ch Insp Hill added: "There's nothing to suggest a risk to the wider public, but you'll see an increased police presence as we carry out uniformed reassurance patrols as well as urgent enquiries."

Anyone with any information about the incident has been asked to contact the force.