Six teenagers have been arrested after a 13-year-old girl was found with multiple stab wounds on a roadside near Hull.

Police said he was found on the A63 in Hessle at around 6.50am with “life-threatening injuries”, including “cuts to his neck, abdomen, chest and back”.

Four boys and two girls, aged between 14 and 17, were quickly arrested in a nearby woodland and are being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.

Humberside Police said members of the public came to the girl’s aid before emergency services arrived.

Detective Superintendent Simon Vickers said they “believed the attackers knew the victim” and the situation was still under investigation.

“The girl’s condition is critical and her family is being supported by the police during this difficult time,” he added.

The arrested boys are 14, 15, 16 and 17 years old, and the girls are 14 and 15 years old.

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Cordons have been put in place around woodland off Ferriby High Road as investigations continue.

Police say they will have an increased presence in the area over the weekend and are asking anyone with information or video to get in touch or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.