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A 19-year-old student is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in Lenton early this morning.

Emergency services were called to Albert Grove just after 6am today, Wednesday November 1.

Police said the man was reportedly stabbed in the chest, and was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre.

The Post understands he is a student at the University of Nottingham.

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A cordon remains in place in past of Albert Grove, although traffic is now able to pass through.

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Residents waking up gave their reactions to the news.

Steven Gillet, 57, said it was usually a peaceful area. He said: "I’ve never heard of something like this happening round here. You get students getting rowdy, but you get that everywhere."

Nathaniel White, 32, added: “It’s very sad to hear, no one wants things like that happening near to where they live."

Resident Jonny Ash, 20, said: “It is surprising really. Police weren’t saying anything to us this morning, and we were pretty shocked when we found out, to be honest.”

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Katherine Arran, 19, said: “The first I heard that something had happened was when I was coming back from my lecture this morning and I just saw the police cars."

While the incident happened outside an address in Albert Grove, it's believed the victim lived in nearby Kimbolton Avenue.

Police officers could also be seen at that address this morning.

In a statement, Nottinghamshire Police said: "We have stepped up patrols in the area to provide reassurance for the local community and our enquiries are ongoing."

Any witnesses or anyone with any information that could help the investigation is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 112 of 1 November 2017.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.