Second attempted murder arrest after stabbing
GoogleA second person has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed.
The victim, a 19-year-old man, remains in hospital after he was attacked during a fight in the Teams area of Gateshead on Saturday.
An 18-year-old woman was initially arrested and has since been released on bail.
Northumbria Police said an 18-year-old man has also been arrested and remains in police custody.
The stabbing is believed to have taken place during a fight involving a group of people on Derwentwater Road.
Emergency services were called to nearby Morris Street at about 15:45 GMT on Saturday after receiving reports a man had been injured.
The victim was taken to hospital and remains in a serious but stable condition.
The force said its enquiries are ongoing.