Man taken to hospital after seaside stabbing
Dorset Police were called to Lower Gardens near Bournemouth Pier
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A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital following a stabbing at a seaside resort.
Dorset Police were called to Lower Gardens near Bournemouth Pier at 18:20 BST on Monday after a local man was stabbed.
South Western Ambulance Service took the man to hospital where his condition is not believed to be life-threatening.
The offender was described as a teenage boy and officers said they are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.
The offender was described as between 17 and 18 years old with blond or brown hair and wearing a blue tracksuit.
Det Insp Charlotte Alexander, of Dorset Police, said: "There will be an increased police presence in the area and anyone with information or concerns please approach one of our officers."
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