Two men charged after 19-year-old injured in suspected stabbing on Newcastle street

Two men are due in court after a 19-year-old was allegedly stabbed in Newcastle.

Stanhope Street, in Arthur's Hill, Newcastle, was cordoned off in the early hours of Sunday morning after police were called following reports that a 19-year-old had been assaulted on the street.

Ambulances, police cars and forensics officers were spotted by early risers as the investigation got under way.

The injured man was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary with injuries consistent with a stabbing. His condition is described as stable.

Police launched an investigation and, at around 4am on Sunday morning, arrested two men aged 21 and 23.

They have since been charged and are scheduled to appear at Bedlington Magistrates' Court on Monday afternoon.