Two arrested after man reportedly stabbed

Two people have been arrested after a man was reportedly stabbed.

Police were called to Boyd Terrace in Blucher, Newcastle, at around 5.40pm on Monday to reports of a disturbance outside a property.

A man, in his 30s, was found with serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his legs and was taken to hospital before being discharged.

A police cordon was in place as Northumbria Police launched an investigation and two men have been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 5.40pm on Monday (January 29), police received a report of a disturbance outside a property on Boyd Terrace in Blucher. Emergency services attended and found a man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his leg consistent with having been caused by a bladed article.

“The man – in his 30s – was taken to hospital but was later discharged. An investigation was immediately launched to establish the full circumstances and trace those involved.

“Two people have been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and remain in police custody. Enquiries are at an early stage in establishing the events that led up to this incident.”