A man has been taken to hospital after suffering slash wounds to the back on Stamford Street Central this afternoon.
Police received a call at 2.11pm this afternoon, reporting that a male had been stabbed.
The victim had not been stabbed but had suffered slash wounds to the back. He's been taken to hospital for treatment.
One man fled on foot and a police scene remains in place at Clarence Arcade.

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