Preston police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed in the city centre.

A 17-year-old man was taken to hospital on Saturday afternoon (8 September) with a stab wound to the leg.

Police were called to the incident at around 5.45pm and the ambulance service also informed police that they were attending a man on Cheapside.

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A spokesperson for Preston police said: “Police were called at about 5.45pm on Saturday to reports that a man had been seen in Preston town centre with a knife.

“At the same time officers were alerted by the ambulance service that they were attending to a man on Cheapside who had suffered a stab wound. The man, a local 17 year old, was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the leg.

“The injury is not life threatening. No other injuries have been reported as a result of the incident and enquiries are on-going to arrest the offender.”