Police are launching a 24-hour crack down with increased stop and search powers after a boy was slashed across his face and hands with a knife in Leeds.
A 15-year-old male was attacked on Chapeltown Road yesterday (Friday, October 7), there was a cordon in place outside the Mandela Centre. The temporary powers have been put in place in the area which is defined by Harehills Lane to the north and Woodhouse Lane in Burmantofts to the south.
The order came into effect at 8.45pm yesterday for an initial period of 24 hours. Its continuation will be subject to regular reviews.
