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Teenage boy still in hospital with serious injuries after New Basford stabbing

A 17-year-old boy is still in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed in New Basford on Saturday.

Notts Police were called at 8.25pm to a report of a ‘serious assault’ in Zulu Road – and officers cordoned off an area of the Chard Street park close by on Sunday.

A spokesman for the force confirmed the boy’s injuries are not life-threatening, and said a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the incident.

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Video: The stabbing took place at the Chard Street park, near Zulu Road, New Basford

A resident, who asked not to to be named, said: “It used to be safe around here but it’s getting scary now.

“All this was cordoned off and you weren’t allowed to bring your dogs or even walk up this way on Saturday.

“The police were here all day on Sunday and all of Sunday evening.”

Wendy Martin, 61, of John Quinn Court, said the surrounding streets are a ‘quiet area’ and the weekend’s incident is a ‘one off’.

Another called for the instalment of CCTV cameras around the park.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Notts Police on 101, quoting incident number 834 of May 7.