Two men charged over Meadowhall shopping centre stabbings

Two men have been charged after two 19-year-olds were stabbed at Meadowhall on Tuesday, police said

Two men have been charged following the stabbing of two teenagers at a Sheffield shopping centre.

Officers were called to reports of an "altercation" at Meadowhall at about 18:20 GMT on Tuesday.

Two males, both 19, were injured in the incident, one seriously.

Mohammed Yusoof, 20, and Ayaz Luiz, 24, both of Barnsley Road in Sheffield, had been charged in connection with the incident and were due to appear before city magistrates later, police said.

Mr Yusoof had been charged with two counts of Section 18 wounding, one count of affray and one count of possessing a bladed article in a public place and had been remanded in custody, according to South Yorkshire Police.

He was due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Mr Luiz, who had been charged with affray, had been bailed and was due to appear before Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Friday.

The 19-year-old who was seriously hurt in the incident remained in hospital in a stable condition, while the other had since been discharged, a police spokesperson said.