POLICE investigating a stabbing in Sunderland have arrested two people.

On Friday August 16, a 21-year-old man was attacked at Whitehall Terrace and taken to Newcastle RVI with stab wounds to his back and shoulder.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful wounding and is in police custody.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of wounding and bailed.