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A man has suffered multiple wounds after being stabbed at T in the Park, Scotland's biggest music festival. | A man has suffered multiple wounds after being stabbed at T in the Park, Scotland's biggest music festival. |
About 80,000 music fans are at the three-day event, staged in Perth and Kinross. | About 80,000 music fans are at the three-day event, staged in Perth and Kinross. |
The 22-year-old was attacked in the festival camp site's yellow zone at about 0045 BST. He is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. | The 22-year-old was attacked in the festival camp site's yellow zone at about 0045 BST. He is in a serious but stable condition in hospital. |
Tayside Police are looking for two men, who are likely to have blood-stained clothing. | Tayside Police are looking for two men, who are likely to have blood-stained clothing. |
Officers have been interviewing witnesses and other festival-goers. | Officers have been interviewing witnesses and other festival-goers. |
The first man was described as being white, in his late teens, about 6ft 1in tall, of skinny build with short, dark brown hair. He was wearing a white tracksuit top. | |
The second man was described as being white, about 5ft 8in tall, of medium build and with short, dark brown "mullet-style" hair. He was wearing a red tracksuit top. | |
The area where the incident took place has been cordoned off to allow a thorough forensic examination to take place. | The area where the incident took place has been cordoned off to allow a thorough forensic examination to take place. |
Before the stabbing police said there had been no reports of serious crime at the festival site and just seven people had been taken into custody since Friday. | |
T in the Park will end on Sunday night when US giants REM and dance veterans The Prodigy take to the stage. | T in the Park will end on Sunday night when US giants REM and dance veterans The Prodigy take to the stage. |
In all, about 180 artists will have performed on 11 stages across the weekend. | In all, about 180 artists will have performed on 11 stages across the weekend. |
Also performing on Sunday will be Primal Scream and Amy Winehouse. | Also performing on Sunday will be Primal Scream and Amy Winehouse. |