An man is in hospital after a broad daylight blade attack.
Emergency services were called to Marley Court in Kenton, Newcastle, this afternoon.
It was reported that a man had been assaulted near the flats, at around 2.40pm.
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Police and paramedics went to the scene. And a helicopter from the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) landed at nearby North Kenton Park.
The man was taken to hospital and police have described his injuries as being '"consistent with having been caused by a bladed article".
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: “At 2.40pm today (Wednesday) officers received a report of an assault in the Marley Court area of Kenton, Newcastle.
“It was reported that a man had suffered injuries consistent with having been caused by a bladed article.
“Emergency services attended the scene and the man has been taken to hospital."
The Chronicle understands the injured man was found outside the flats.
A spokeswoman for the GNAAS said: "Our critical care team were activated at 2.44pm to reports of an assault in Kenton. We had two doctors and a paramedic on board our aircraft and they arrived on scene at 3.01pm.
"They worked alongside the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to assess and treat a patient before taking the patient to hospital in a NEAS road ambulance, accompanied by our team."
Police are also appealing for witnesses.
The spokesman added: "A full investigation has been launched into the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police."
Call Northumbria Police on 101 quoting log NP-20230607-0644.
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