Boy, 12, injured in knife attack at park in Hyson Green

The boy received a slash wound in the attack at Bridlington Street Park, police said

A 12-year-old boy has been injured in a knife attack at a park.

Nottinghamshire Police was called to Bridlington Street Park in Hyson Green, Nottingham, at 19:00 BST on Monday.

The boy received a slash wound to his arm, which police said was "believed to have been inflicted with a blade", but it is not life-threatening.

A boy, also 12, has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and remains in police custody.

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The attack comes after a fatal stabbing in Nottingham city centre on Saturday and an attack at a shop in The Meadows in the city on Monday afternoon.

A man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender following the city centre stabbing has been released under investigation.

The attack comes after two stabbings in the city in recent days, including at Trent Stores in The Meadows

Meanwhile, a shopkeeper has spoken of how his son helped the victim of the stabbing at his store in Sweet Leys Lane in The Meadows.

Harbinder Singh, who runs Trent Stores, said there was "a lot of blood" and his son used a towel to apply pressure to the wound.

The victim's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening and no arrests have been made.

On Monday, the force joined a national knife amnesty, Operation Sceptre, opening up 25 knife amnesty bin locations across the county.