POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a stabbing which took place in daylight in High Street, Redcar, on Wednesday.
An altercation between two women at about 1pm resulted in a 26-year-old being taken to the James Cook University Hospital with a stab wound.
Officers believe the High Street would have been very busy at the time of the incident, and said four men were thought to have been nearby.
The victim remains in hospital with a collapsed lung and a puncture wound. Her condition was not thought to be life-threatening.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Cleveland Police on (01642) 302626.
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