A BOY has been charged for his role in an alleged stabbing.

Police were called to Dominion Road in Worthing at 5.20pm on Saturday after reports an 18-year-old man had suffered a “number of stab wounds”.

He was rushed to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton for treatment, and is in a stable conditions.

Officers cordoned off an area near the Premier convenience store at the junction of Angola Road in the Broadwater area of the town.

Two teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident and a third was arrested later on Saturday.

A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was charged with threatening a person with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place, and for using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence.

He is set to appear at Worthing Youth Court today.

An 18-year-old man from Worthing was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. He was released on police bail until November 8.

A second 18-year-old man from Worthing was also arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of a knife blade or sharp pointed article in a public place and possession with intent to supply a class A and class B drug. He has been released under investigation.

Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the assault or who has information to assist the police investigation to report online or call 101 quoting Operation Quebec.

Officers are also urging anyone with video footage to come forward and refrain from posting the videos on social media as it could jeopardise court proceedings.