Boy held after two teenagers injured in stabbing

Police said the incident happened on Ribston Mews in Sheffield on Monday evening

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an incident in Sheffield which left two other boys with stab wounds.

Officers were called to reports of an assault on Ribston Mews in the city at 19:25 BST on Monday, South Yorkshire Police said.

The injured boys, 15 and 16, were taken to hospital after suffering from suspected stab wounds, which were described by the force as serious but not life-threatening.

Officers said the arrested boy, 15, remains in police custody.

Det Supt Nikki Leach said: “We would like to reassure our communities that we are treating this as an isolated incident and we are working at pace to identify those involved and ascertain circumstances.”

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