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| Teenager stable after stab attack | Teenager stable after stab attack |
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| A 16-year-old is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the back in a "vicious attack" at a house in Sussex. | |
| The teenager was taken by air ambulance to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, following the incident in Fitchet Close, Langley Green, Crawley. | |
| Sussex Police said they were looking for a black-handled kitchen knife. The attack happened on Monday evening. | |
| A boy, 14, was arrested on Monday night and remains in police custody. | |
| Armed officers sealed off a property in Ifield, before going to West Green, where the teenager was arrested on suspicion of causing GBH with intent, police added. | |
| We're urgently searching for the knife, which we believe was discarded Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles | We're urgently searching for the knife, which we believe was discarded Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles |
| Trained search officers have been searching dustbins and gardens for the knife, which is believed to be the weapon used. | |
| Police have said recovering the weapon is "extremely important", and added that the motive for the attack remained unclear. | |
| Two officers stood guard outside the property in Fitchet Close as investigations continued. | Two officers stood guard outside the property in Fitchet Close as investigations continued. |
| Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles said: "A teenager suffered serious stab wounds in a vicious attack at a friend's home. | Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles said: "A teenager suffered serious stab wounds in a vicious attack at a friend's home. |
| "His condition is critical and we're urgently searching for the knife, which we believe was discarded nearby." | "His condition is critical and we're urgently searching for the knife, which we believe was discarded nearby." |
| He also appealed to anyone who saw a young man emerge from a house in Fitchet Close in an agitated state to come forward with information. | He also appealed to anyone who saw a young man emerge from a house in Fitchet Close in an agitated state to come forward with information. |
| Officers said the friend's mother gave first aid to the teenage victim, who has not yet been identified, before ambulance crews arrived. | Officers said the friend's mother gave first aid to the teenage victim, who has not yet been identified, before ambulance crews arrived. |