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A CSI probe was launched on a Bishop Auckland street after a man arrived at hospital with serious knife injuries.
Officers were called to Bishop Auckland Hospital at around 5.30am on Sunday (October 18) after a man walked in with injuries believed to have been caused by a knife.
Durham Police said he remained in hospital in a stable condition yesterday afternoon - and that an investigation is now underway to establish the circumstances of the injuries.
Reports online suggested that crime scene investigators were called to Cheesmond Avenue in the town following the incident, where a cordon was erected at the scene.
A force spokesperson said: “Police received a report of a man presenting at Bishop Auckland Hospital with serious injuries believed to have been caused by a knife at around 5.30am on Sunday (October 18).
“The man remains in hospital in a stable condition. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the injuries.”