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Watch: Wednesbury town centre area sealed off by police after stabbing as residents urged to stay away

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in Wednesbury during the early hours.

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A cordon has been put up around Market Place in Wednesbury

Police were called to a disorder at Market Place, Wednesbury just after 12am on Tuesday.

A 20-year-man had suffered stab wounds and is being treated in hospital for injuries which are described as serious.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We’re in the early stages of our investigation and are asking anyone with information, including mobile phone or dashcam footage, to contact us by calling 101 or via Live Chat on our website quoting crime reference 20/1095875/23."

A large cordon was seen being put into place in Market Place.