A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed in Cardiff, police have confirmed.
South Wales Police are now appealing for information after the boy was injured in Caerau on Tuesday, January 4, evening.
There was a major police presence and cordon in place on Caerau Lane as officers responded to reports that a teenager had sustained 'serious inuries'.
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Police have now confirmed that these injuries were a result of stab wounds. A 16-year-old boy is being treated at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, for non-life-threatening injuries.
A spokesman for the Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed staff were also alerted to the incident but the team left the scene after their services weren't required.
A police cordon remained in place at a property on Caerau Lane on Wednesday, January 5, near Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau infants school.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: "At around 4.55pm on Tuesday 4 January, South Wales Police responded to reports of a 16 year-old boy having sustained serious injuries in Caerau Lane, Cardiff.
"Upon arrival officers found that the boy had suffered stab wounds. He was subsequently taken to the University Hospital of Wales where he is being treated for his injuries - believed to be non-life-threatening.
"Officers are trying to trace anybody else who was in the area at the time, and may have witnessed the assault, or has information regarding those involved."
Anyone with information is urged to contact South Wales Police quoting reference number 2200003684. This can be done via email at SWP101@south-wales.police.uk, through social media or by calling 101.
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