Sheffield Town Hall sealed off after teenager stabbed

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Emergency services were called to Norfolk Street at around 16:20 BST on Tuesday

Sheffield Town Hall was sealed off earlier after a 14-year-old boy was found stabbed nearby.

Emergency services were called to Norfolk Street at around 16:20 BST on Tuesday.

The teenager was taken to hospital with neck injuries which South Yorkshire Police said are serious, but not believed to be life-threatening.

An investigation has been launched and police officers remain at the scene of the stabbing.

Insp Josh Setterfield said: "We understand how incidents of this nature cause concern for our communities, and I want to reassure you that we are working quickly and efficiently to understand who caused an injury to a boy, and why."

Detectives are appealing for information.

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