A TEENAGER has been charged in connection with an incident in which a man was stabbed several times.
The 18-year-old, from Cleve-land Place, Peterlee, County Durham, was charged yesterday with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily narm on a 20-year-old man.
The incident happened outside the victim's home in Severn Place, Peterlee, on Sunday night. He was taken to Hartlepool General Hospital where he underwent surgery for a punctured lung.
A 16-year-old arrested in connection with the incident has been released on police bail, pending further inquiries.
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