Third boy arrested over stabbing of teenager

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Image caption, Police said the boy was stabbed on Town Avenue and was in a stable condition in hospital

A third boy has been arrested over the stabbing of a 17-year-old, police have said.

West Yorkshire Police said a boy was stabbed in the chest on Town Avenue, Huddersfield, on Tuesday and was in a stable condition in hospital.

It said a 17-year-old boy was arrested earlier following an operation at a hotel on Gower Street in Leeds.

Two boys, aged 16 and 17, and a 19-year-old man, who were arrested in connection with the attack, have been released on police bail.