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Teenager charged after weekend stabbing in Horsham

Getty Images Close-up of 'POLICE' marking written on the back of a hi-visibility stab proof vest worn by a trio of police officers at the scene of an incident. Getty Images
The stabbing happened in Park Place, Horsham, in the early hours of Saturday

A teenager has been charged after a man was stabbed in West Sussex.

It happened outside Mungo's Bar in Park Place, Horsham, in the early hours of Saturday. The bar was closed at the time.

The victim, a 37-year-old man, was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.

An 18-year-old man from Crawley has been charged with committing grievous bodily harm, possession of a bladed article in public and possession of cannabis.

A 22-year-old man from Southwark in London, arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, has been released on conditional bail.

Police have appealed for witnesses.

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