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Nine arrests after teen stabbed in Swindon | Nine arrests after teen stabbed in Swindon |
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Nine teenage boys aged 13-18 have been arrested after a man was stabbed in Swindon town centre. | Nine teenage boys aged 13-18 have been arrested after a man was stabbed in Swindon town centre. |
A large area around Wharf Green was cordoned off for several hours following the incident on Saturday night. | A large area around Wharf Green was cordoned off for several hours following the incident on Saturday night. |
Wiltshire Police said officers were called to the scene shortly before 19:30GMT. | Wiltshire Police said officers were called to the scene shortly before 19:30GMT. |
The 18-year-old victim was taken to a major trauma unit at Southmead Hospital in Bristol with "serious injuries". | |
Sergeant Gareth Kitchener said: "This was a violent incident involving a group of young people which has resulted in an 18-year-old man being rushed to hospital with serious injuries. | Sergeant Gareth Kitchener said: "This was a violent incident involving a group of young people which has resulted in an 18-year-old man being rushed to hospital with serious injuries. |
"It is likely there would have been people in the area at the time and I would like to urgently appeal to those people who have not already been spoken to by police to contact us immediately. | "It is likely there would have been people in the area at the time and I would like to urgently appeal to those people who have not already been spoken to by police to contact us immediately. |
"Any information you have, no matter how small, may be crucial to our investigations." | "Any information you have, no matter how small, may be crucial to our investigations." |
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