Two men have been taken to hospital after they were found with stab wounds close to South Shields town centre.
Police were called to Ocean Road at around 12.40am today (March 20) following reports of a "disturbance" where they found two men had suffered injuries that appeared to have been caused by a "bladed article".
They were treated at the scene by the emergency services before being taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) in Newcastle with in a "non-life threatening" condition. Northumbria Police have today launched an investigation to establish the circumstances.
