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Two held after boy, 16, stabbed at party

Haider SaleemNorth West
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the 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have since been released on bail

Two teenagers have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was seriously injured in a suspected stabbing at a Halloween party in Cheshire.

Cheshire Police said the boy was hurt at a house on Alder Lane, in Orford, Warrington.

An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and have since been released on bail, the force said.

Officers were called to the property at about 21:00 GMT on Saturday and the boy was taken to hospital.

Police previously said his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

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