Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged attack which left a man seriously injured in Gateshead.
Officers were called to Langdale Crescent in Winlaton on Friday evening after receiving a report of an assault. A man, aged 39, was found with injuries believed to have been caused by a bladed article.
He was taken to hospital for treatment but has since been discharged. Northumbria Police have now confirmed that a 25-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident.