Appeal after e-scooter rider stabbed during robbery

Image caption, After he was stabbed, police say the victim ran along Woolrych Street and into Clarence Road
  • Author, By Samantha Noble
  • Role, 91热爆 News, Derby

A teenager riding an e-scooter was approached by a group of men and stabbed during a robbery, police have said.

Derbyshire Police said the victim - a man in his late teens - was riding in Thorn Street in Normanton when he was approached by a group of about six men.

He was then stabbed, suffering wounds to his back, at about 22:00 BST on Thursday.

He was taken to hospital for treatment but his injuries are not thought to be serious, police added.

Image caption, Cordons in Woolrych Street and Clarence Road remain in place

After he was stabbed, the man ran along Woolrych Street and into Clarence Road, where cordons remain in place.

Police have asked anyone with information to get in touch.

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