Second person charged after teen stabbed

The 18-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries, police say

A second person has been charged after an 18-year-old man was stabbed and left in a life-threatening condition.

Dorset Police was called to reports of a disturbance at an address in Vale Road, Poole, at about 12:05 BST on 23 August.

A 19-year-old man from the Blandford area has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, and making threats with a bladed article.

He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates' Court later.

A 15-year-old boy from Poole was also previously charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and threatening with a bladed article.

He is expected to appear at Bournemouth Crown Court later.

Detectives made a number of other arrests in connection with the incident:

• A 16-year-old girl from Bournemouth was arrested on suspicion of affray and remains on police bail

• A 16-year-old boy from Poole was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains on police bail

• A 17-year-old boy from Poole was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remains on police bail

• A 15-year-old boy from Poole was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains on police bail

• Another 16-year-old boy from Poole was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains on police bail

• A 16-year-old boy from Poole was arrested on suspicion of affray and assisting an offender, and remains on police bail

• A 56-year-old man from Poole was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and was released under investigation

• A 35-year-old woman from Poole was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender was released under investigation.