Teenager arrested and man in hospital after stabbing in Padstow

A police cordon saw Dennis Road closed to the public while officers investigated Credit: Cornwall Live/ BPM Media

A teenager has been arrested after a man was stabbed in Cornwall.

Police were called to Padstow at 2.30pm after it was reported a man in his 20s has been assaulted on Dennis Road on Sunday 17 April.

A seventeen-year-old boy has been arrested and released on bail until 12 May.

The victim was taken to hospital where he remains with injuries which are described by police as not life-threatening. 

A cordon was set up, which saw Dennis Road closed for more than three hours. Officers say a knife was recovered from the scene.

Road closures and the cordon have now been lifted.

Police say anyone with any information should contact them on 101 quoting log 519 17/4/22.