Woman arrested after 16-year-old girl stabbed

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A girl was taken to hospital after she was stabbed on Roselands Avenue in Coventry

A woman has been arrested after a 16-year-old girl was stabbed in Coventry.

The teenager suffered a single stab wound during the incident on Roselands Avenue, shortly after 22:00 BST on Tuesday.

She was taken to hospital along with a 42-year-old woman who had minor injuries. Both have since been discharged, West Midlands Police said.

The force confirmed a woman, 45, was being held in custody after she was arrested on suspicion of wounding.

"We understand that the community will be worried by this news," a police spokesperson said.

"We can confirm that it was an isolated incident but we will have officers in the local area to offer reassurance."

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