A schoolboy who carried out a horrific machete attack on a child in broad daylight has narrowly avoided jail. The 15-year-old, who launched the assault on the boy, 14, in July last year, described it as the "mistake of [his] life" in court.
He previously admitted to carrying a machete and causing grievous bodily harm without intent earlier this month. The offender is from the Ingleby Barwick area but cannot be identified for legal reasons, Teesside Live reports.
Appearing at Teesside Youth Court on Wednesday, he said: "I am so sorry for my actions, it was the mistake of my life and if I could change just one thing, I would change this."
