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Trio of boys, youngest 12, arrested after man stabbed and hit with baseball bat

All three boys have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm 

Rebecca Flood
Saturday 14 May 2016 11:16 BST
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A trio of youths have been arrested after a man was stabbed and attacked in broad daylight.

Two boys, both aged 12, and a 14-year-old boy were detained by police following an attack Grosvenor Street, Cheltenham.

The victim, a man in his 30s, was set upon by a gang of five or six youths, Gloucestershire Police said.

He was stabbed and hit with a baseball bat in the street attack around 5.30pm on Friday.

Officers added he was known to his attackers.

All three boys have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH).

The elder boy was arrested separately from the younger pair.

Gloucestershire Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information can call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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