Schoolboy rushed to hospital after being stabbed in city centre

Emergency services descended on the city centre after reports of a boy seriously injured.

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A 16-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Glasgow city centre.

Emergency services were called to Argyle Street at around 8.40pm on Wednesday evening after reports of a teenager being seriously assaulted.

The boy was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.40pm on Wednesday, 31 January, 2024 we received a report that a 16-year-old boy had been seriously assaulted in Argyle Street in Glasgow.

“He was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment and enquiries are ongoing.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 20:35 on 31 January 2024 to attend an incident on Argyle Street, Glasgow.

“An ambulance and a critical care paramedic were dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to hospital.”

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