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Blakelaw police incident LIVE: Updates as investigation launched after man suffers stab wound to leg
Several police cars were called to Springfield Road in Blakelaw, Newcastle, following a disturbance with two people hospitalised
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Police investigation launched after man stabbed in the leg during Blakelaw disturbance
A man has been taken to hospital with a non-life threatening injury to his leg consistent with having been caused by a 'bladed article'
Hospital porter threatened passengers at Metro station and racially abused staff
Ryan Scollins made a racist slur to a security guard who was trying to remove him from the platform
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