Two arrested after boy stabbed in Worthing town centre

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Crime scene in WorthingImage source, Eddie Mitchell
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The stabbing happened in Liverpool Road, Worthing

A 16-year-old boy has suffered what police say are "potentially life-threatening injuries" in a stabbing in West Sussex.

The stabbing happened in Liverpool Road, Worthing, just after 17:30 GMT on Monday.

Two teenagers, aged 17 and 13, have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

Police said they are exploring a number of lines of inquiry and have appealed for witnesses to contact them.

Ch Supt Jo Banks, from Sussex Police, said: "This is a fast moving investigation and the public will see a significant police presence around the town centre as we establish the full circumstances."

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