A teenager will appear in court today after a man was stabbed in Colchester.
Two boys – aged 14 and 17 – were arrested following the alleged incident in Turner Road yesterday.
The 17-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent and possession of a knife in a public place and will appear at Colchester Magistrates’ Court.
The 14-year-old boy has been released under investigation.
The victim, a man in his 30s, remains in hospital in a stable condition.
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