Man, 19, in hospital with serious injuries after stabbing at Meadowhall

A man remains in hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing at a shopping centre.

At 6.23pm yesterday (2 January) police were called to Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield following reports of a stabbing.

South Yorkshire Police believe a group of men, who were known to each other, were involved in an altercation within the centre, in which two of the men were stabbed.

The victims, both aged 19, were taken to hospital. One of the men received minor injuries and has since been discharged. The second man remains in hospital with serious injuries.

Two men aged 24 and 20 have been arrested on suspicion of assault and remain in custody.

In a statement, South Yorkshire Police said: "Officers are currently at the scene in Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield following reports of a stabbing.

"At 6.23pm yesterday (2 January) we were called to Meadowhall Shopping Centre in Sheffield following reports of a stabbing.

"It is believed a group of men, who were known to each other, were involved in an altercation within the centre, in which two of the men were stabbed."

There is no longer a police cordon inside the shopping centre, however, enquiries are ongoing.

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