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Attempted murder arrest after two men stabbed

BBC Roker Avenue in Sunderland. There are a row of terraced houses, takeaways and an off-license. There is a police van parked outside the houses.BBC
The injured men were found at an address in Roker Avenue in Sunderland

A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two men were stabbed.

Officers were called to an address in Roker Avenue, Sunderland, where a man in his 40s and another in his 20s were found with serious injuries just after 16:40 BST on Saturday.

Northumbria Police said the victims were in hospital in a stable condition.

A spokesperson for the force said those involved knew each other and there was no risk to the wider public.

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