Police have confirmed a 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager was stabbed multiple times in Leeds on Wednesday.
West Yorkshire Police said a 15-year-old boy was arrested last night (January 18), on suspicion of wounding with intent. The incident took place yesterday just before 4pm near the junction of Middleton Park Avenue and Sissons Road in Middleton.
The victim was taken to hospital. His injuries were serious but police said they weren't considered life-threatening.
The teenager who was arrested remains in custody this morning (Thurs). Detectives from Leeds District CID are continuing carrying out enquiries into the incident.
Yesterday, Detective Inspector Ryan Malyk, of Leeds District CID, said: “We are in the early stages of our investigation and working to establish what has taken place and identify those involved. I would like to reassure the wider community how seriously we treat incidents of this nature, and we will be working with neighbourhood colleagues to gather evidence and provide reassurance patrols in the area.
“I would appeal to anyone who has witnessed this incident or with information that could help our ongoing investigation to please make contact.”
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