Police cordon off street after city stabbing

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Police were called to a report that a man had been assaulted by a group of men on Wednesday

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Police have cordoned off a street in Leicester after a man was stabbed.

Leicestershire Police said it was called following a report a man had been assaulted by a group of men near to the junction with Pindar Road at 15:33 GMT on Wednesday.

The victim was taken to hospital with "stab and slash" wounds, which are not believed to be life-threatening or life changing, said police.

The cordon remains in place between the junctions of Pindar Road and Kay Road and no arrests have been made.

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