Four arrested after Gateshead stabbing

Published 1st Nov 2016

Four men have been arrested after an assault in Gateshead. At 6:34am on Tuesday, November 1, police received a report that a man had been stabbed at an address in Eastbourne Avenue. Police attended and located a man near Saltwell Park with a stab wound to his back. He was taken to hospital for treatment and is in a stable condition. Four men, aged 20/22/24/24, were arrested in connection with the incident and are currently in police custody. A section of path near to Eastbourne Avenue is cordoned off to allow for enquiries to be carried out. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 173 01/11/16.