Two men arrested following stabbing at Middlesbrough bus station
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Officers say there were many people in the bus station at the time of the stabbing
Two men, aged 17 and 21, have been arrested after an 18-year-old was stabbed multiple times at a busy bus station during rush hour on Monday.
Both men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, following a report of a stabbing at Middlesbrough bus station on Monday evening.
The pair remain in police custody.
The 18-year-old was taken to James Cook University Hospital where he is still receiving treatment. He is described as being in a "stable condition".
Police say two males approached an 18-year-old man at the bus station just after 17:00 GMT on Monday. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds.
A police presence remains at the bus station on Tuesday.
Officers are appealing for witnesses. Many people were at the bus station at the time of the stabbing, they said.
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