Hampshire Police arrest two 14-year-old schoolboys for attempted murder after man, 56, is stabbed

Police arrest two 14-year-old schoolboys for attempted murder after 56-year-old man is stabbed in head and neck in street row

  • Police raced to Southampton city centre after knifing in the early hours Tuesday
  • Officers were called by paramedics who were first to attend the attack in Weston
  • The boys, 14, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are in custody

Two 14-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 56-year-old man was stabbed in the neck and stomach.

Emergency services raced to Southampton city centre after the victim was knifed in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Police said they were called by paramedics who were first to attend the attack in the Weston area.

Two 14-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 56-year-old man was stabbed in the neck and stomach in Southampton

Emergency services raced to Southampton city centre after the victim was knifed in the early hours of Tuesday morning

Emergency services raced to Southampton city centre after the victim was knifed in the early hours of Tuesday morning

The force said both the teenagers had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remanded in custody.

A spokesman for Hampshire Police said: ‘We were called at 12.40am on October 27, by colleagues from the ambulance service, to a report of a serious assault on Barnfield Road, Southampton.

‘A 56-year-old man had suffered stab wounds to his neck and stomach following an altercation with two people.

Police said they were called by paramedics who were first to attend the attack in the Weston area

Police said they were called by paramedics who were first to attend the attack in the Weston area

The force said both the teenagers had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remanded in custody

The force said both the teenagers had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remanded in custody

‘He was taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment. His injuries are serious but not believed to be life-threatening.

‘Two 14-year-old boys, both from Southampton, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Both remain in police custody.’

Detective Sergeant Will Whale said: ‘We are investigating an attempted murder after a serious assault took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

‘Although this happened in the very early hours of the morning it was in a residential area and therefore we believe someone may have seen what happened.

The victim was taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment. His injuries are serious but not believed to be life-threatening

The victim was taken to Southampton General Hospital for treatment. His injuries are serious but not believed to be life-threatening

Police are continuing to carry out a number of enquiries to establish the exact circumstances in the area

Police are continuing to carry out a number of enquiries to establish the exact circumstances in the area

‘Officers continue to carry out a number of enquiries to establish the exact circumstances in the area today.

‘We understand this will cause concern in the local community due to the ages of those allegedly involved.

‘It is really important that we obtain the facts around this case therefore we continue to ask anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information, that has not yet spoken to us, to get in touch.’

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