A man has been arrested overnight in connection with the stabbing of a teenager.

Suffolk police were called at 7.30pm on Wednesday to reports that a teenage boy, 15, had been stabbed in Elizabeth Avenue, Newmarket.

The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for treatment and was said to be in a stable condition last night.

His injuries were not thought to be life threatening.

A road closure and police cordon were in place at the junction of Elizabeth Avenue and Exning Road last night.

A police spokesman confirmed on Thursday morning that one person had been arrest on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

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