Ilkeston: Man in hospital after being stabbed in leg

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Image caption, Officers remain at the scene in Skeavingtons Lane
  • Author, Asha Patel
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, East Midlands

A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the leg in Derbyshire.

Officers were called to Skeavingtons Lane, in Ilkeston, just after 11:00 GMT on Friday to reports a man had been assaulted.

A man in his 40s was found at the scene with a "serious stab wound to his leg", Derbyshire Police said.

The force said a "significant" police presence remained in the area, adding the man was in a stable condition in hospital.

Officers have asked anyone who could assist with their inquiries to get in touch.

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