A STUDENT pleaded guilty to possession of a knife and cannabis after a stabbing.

A 24-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being beaten to the ground and stabbed in his arms and leg at 6pm on Friday, April 21 in Harlow town centre.

Kwasi Boadi, 26, of Forest Road, Walthamstow, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Monday, April 24.

He will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on May 22.

A 20-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of GBH.

The victims injuries were not life threatening.