CITY residents have spoken of their horror after a teenager was stabbed in St Mary's yesterday evening.

The incident on Ascupart Street on Monday, March 14, involved a 19-year-old.

He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he currently remains.

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Following the incident, residents expressed their shock and called for more support for young people. 

Youth worker Parveen Ishfaq, who is heavily involved in the St Mary's community, said: "I don’t know what happened last night but the community and the council can prevent this from happening.

"Young people are very vulnerable and I think the youth services that were closed by the council need to return.

"They need somewhere to go to take them off the streets and to stay active. We have to educate young people."

The 53-year-old added: "For me, every life matters, whether you are old or young, it doesn’t matter."

The importance of education was also highlighted by City College employee, Maryanne.

She said: "I am quite shocked and horrified, but stabbings and knife crime are on the rise. 

"To make it safer, there needs to be more police in the area and better education for people for the awareness of knife crime."

Witnesses for this incident are being sought. 

If you saw anything, call 101 quoting 44220102826. 

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.