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Teens charged with attempted murder after stabbing

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The 15-year-old boy is in a stable condition in hospital

Three teenagers have been charged with attempted murder after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed in a country park.

The boy was found injured on Margaret Terrace in New Herrington, Sunderland at about 18:10 BST on Friday, but the assault is believed to have happened at Herrington Country Park, Northumbria Police said.

He remains in hospital for treatment and is in a stable condition, the force added.

Two boys, aged 16, and girl, 15, remain in police custody and are scheduled to appear at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Monday.

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