Cumbria Police is appealing for witnesses after a man suffered serious injuries in an assault in Carlisle last night (28 Oct).
Cumbria Police were contacted at around 9.50pm by a member of the public reporting they had seen a teenage girl running away from Melbourne Park carrying a knife.
Police attended an address in Botcherby Avenue where they found an 18-year-old man with multiple stab and cut injuries. He was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening or altering.
He remains in hospital this morning (29 Oct).
His injuries required stitches but are not expected to be life-threatening.
A 16-year-old was arrested at around 10.30pm on suspicion of assault. She remains in police custody this morning.
The assault is believed to have occurred yesterday evening at an address in Botcherby Avenue.
Cumbria Police are appealing for anyone with information which may assist their investigation to come forward.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit quoting incident number 266 of 28 October 2026. You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.