Fifteen-year-old boy arrested after teen stabbed

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Dorset Police were called at around 00:05 BST to an address in Vale Road

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A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing.

Dorset Police were called at around 00:05 BST on Friday to an address in Vale Road, Poole after a man in his late teens was stabbed.

He has been taken to hospital and the force said he is in a serious condition.

A 16-year-old Bournemouth girl has also been arrested on suspicion of affray. Both the 15-year-old boy, who is from Poole, and the girl remain in police custody.

The road has been closed for officers to examine the scene.

The force said there will be an increased policing presence in the area and urged anyone with information to speak to an officer.

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