Boy charged after man ‘stabbed in back’ in Mansfield
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Officers were called to an incident in Stockwell Gate shortly after 6.30pm on Wednesday.
It was reported that a man had been stabbed in the back.
He was taken to hospital with injuries which were not believed to be life-threatening and he was subsequently discharged.
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Hide AdA 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Thursday.
He has now been charged with wounding with intent and threatening a person with a bladed article in a public place.
He was remanded in custody and is next due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
Detective Sergeant Matt Scott, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Nottinghamshire Police treats knife crime extremely seriously, whether it takes place in public or a domestic setting, and we are absolutely committed to driving down knife crime and serious violence wherever it presents.”