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Teenager stabbed in Ipswich town centre

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A man in his late teens was stabbed in St Stephen's Lane, Ipswich, on Saturday night. Police are appealing for witnesses to the assault.

The big picture: The stabbing, which will do nothing to ease resident concerns about town centre safety at night, occurred around 11:58pm on Saturday, 21 September:

  • Police believe it followed an altercation involving a group of males.

  • The victim sustained two puncture wounds to his leg.

  • His condition is serious but, thankfully, not life-threatening.

A police cordon at a crime scene
A police cordon was in place on St Stephen's Lane, Ipswich on Sunday morning as police could be seen investigatingOliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk

Key details:

  • The suspects were wearing grey or dark clothing with their hoods up.

  • They fled on foot, some towards Upper Brook Street and Dial Lane.

  • Police do not believe this was a random attack.

What they're saying: Suffolk Police stated, "Officers are not treating this as a random attack and believe that the parties involved are known to each other."

A police cordon with a policewoman on the phone at the scene
The cordon was extended to Wagamamas at the Buttermarket, IpswichOliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk

How to help: Witnesses or anyone with information should contact Suffolk Police, quoting reference 37/53965/24:

The bottom line: Police are urging the public to come forward with any information that could assist their investigation into this serious assault.

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