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Image source, Eddie Mitchell The stabbing happened in Russell Square, Brighton, on Saturday afternoon By Stuart Maisner BBC News A teenager has been taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after being stabbed, police have said. The 16-year-old boy was injured in the attack in Russell Square, Brighton, at about 16:50 BST on Saturday. Sussex Police later announced that the teenager, from Croydon, was now in a stable condition. The force also said it was looking to identify four males seen running from the scene. Sussex Police has deployed a significant number of officers to the area and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Det Supt Miles Ockwell said: "I understand an incident such as this is concerning for the community. "We believe the individuals involved are known to each other and there is not deemed to be a wider risk to the public." Follow BBC South East on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk.
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