An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after being stabbed in Blackburn, with another 11-year-old taken into custody for the incident.
Emergency responders, including an air ambulance, rushed to the Fishmoor Drive area of Blackburn, Lancashire, following reports of a stabbing just before 7pm on Monday. The victim sustained a “puncture wound to his back” and was promptly transported to the hospital, as per LancsLive.
The 11-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released on bail pending further investigations. Authorities confirmed that the victim’s injury, initially deemed serious, was not life-threatening.
A Lancashire Constabulary spokesperson stated, “Police were alerted to a stabbing in the Fishmoor Drive area of Blackburn shortly before 7pm on Monday, June 22nd. Officers intervened, and the 11-year-old victim was hospitalized with a single puncture wound to his back.”
The spokesperson added, “Fortunately, the injury is less severe than initially feared and does not pose a life-threatening risk. Another 11-year-old boy was taken into custody on suspicion of assault and has been bailed for additional inquiries.”
Individuals with pertinent information are encouraged to contact the police at 101, quoting log 1378 of June 22.