Boy, 14, fighting for life after being stabbed while answering knock at the door | 8ZU5PXG | 2024-02-28 11:08:01
Mother and father have have been left too terrified to let their youngsters exit after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed while answering the door in Manchester.
The teenager is presently preventing for life in hospital following the 'sickening assault' yards from two main faculties within the& Levenshulme& space at round 8pm on Monday.
A 15-year-old boy and 41-year-old lady have both been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Both remain in police custody to be quizzed by detectives.
One lady, who didn't need to be named, stated: 'I'm shocked. There's two faculties right here, a church, a park. There's so many youngsters 'It's scary to assume anybody would do this to anyone however notably to a 14-year-old baby. It's completely disgusting.'
A man who also lives close to the scene stated: 'The first we heard about it was once they came at about 9pm final night time. I wasn't here but my associate was.
'They got here again this morning and took our CCTV footage. They stated somebody had been stabbed that was it. We haven't watched it so we're unsure if it exhibits anything.
'It's simply surprising. I have 4 youngsters including a 14-year-old son as nicely. It's not good. Actually surprising and actually scary. It makes you nervous about them being out and about.
'We've got been right here for the final six years and there have been small things, broken home windows and so on, but nothing like this. This is the first massive factor like this to happen. So it's really scary.'
Another mum stated: 'I was at house with son, doing his homework and we heard the sirens. Then we seemed out and could see all the police. I didn't hear anything earlier than that.
'The police came spherical and asked us for any footage, and stated someone had been stabbed however didn't inform us anymore. But to listen to it is a young boy is an enormous shock.
'My son is 15 years previous so it's very worrying. Very scary. It makes me not need to let him out in this space. I gained't let him out of my sight now.'
A Higher Manchester Police spokesperson stated: 'At round 8pm on Monday,February 26, officers have been referred to as to studies of a stabbing at an tackle on Stovell Avenue, Manchester.
'It was reported that a 14-year-old boy had been stabbed and significantly injured after answering a knock at the door.
'The boy was taken to hospital the place he stays in a essential situation.'
Detectives say they consider it to be a 'targeted attack' and that there is 'no danger to the wider public'.
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Detective Chief Inspector Gareth Davies stated: 'This can be a actually sickening assault on a young boy which has left him in a important situation in hospital.
'I want to reassure the group that our investigation is progressing at a pace and this morning two individuals, a 15-year-old boy and a 41-year-old female, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide.
'Enquiries continue to piece collectively the complete circumstances of what has occurred and who is concerned within the assault. We consider this can be a targeted attack and there is no danger to the wider public.'
Officers have been going door-to-door and asking for CCTV or doorbell digital camera footage as their enquiry 'progresses at a pace'.
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