TWO teenage boys have been arrested after a 62-year-old man was stabbed in the chest in his Oxford home.

Police arrested two people on suspicion of causing GBH following the incident in Valentia Road shortly after 5.30pm yesterday.

A 17-year-old boy is currently in custody and a 14-year-old boy is receiving hospital treatment for a head injury.

Police say the elderly victim is in the John Radcliffe Hospital and his injuries are non-life threatening.

Det Ch Insp Paul Hayles said it was believed the man was injured in an incident connected to an earlier dispute.

He added: “We have spoken to a number of witnesses but I would urge anyone with any further information about this incident to contact police.”

Anyone with any information about this incident should call police on 101 or anonymously on 0800 555 111.