Officers investigating Portsmouth assault make an arrest

Officers investigating an assault in Portsmouth in which a man suffered knife wounds have made an arrest.

At approximately 7.15pm on Tuesday 8 June, an altercation occurred between two people on Dugald Drummond Street, near to Greetham Street, during which a man in his 20s suffered knife injuries to his legs.

These are not life-threatening.

A 14-year-old boy from Havant has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.

He remains in custody at this time

We continue to encourage anyone with information about this incident to contact police on 101, quoting 44210224141.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org