Three people have been arrested after a stabbing in Preston.
At shortly after 4pm yesterday (31st March) police received a report of a serious assault on Blackpool Road by Moor Park.
A 15-year-old boy suffered a stab injury, and was taken to hospital, where he remains for treatment. His condition is described as serious but stable.
A second 15-year-old boy also suffered a stab injury, which is thankfully not thought to be serious.
Following enquiries, police have now made a number of arrests as part of our ongoing investigation.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and affray; a 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding and affray and a 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. They are all from Preston and are all currently in custody.
Det Chief Insp Sean Kelly-Martland, of South CID said: “This incident has left a young man with some very significant injuries and while we have now made a number of arrests as part of our investigation, I would continue to appeal to anyone who may have seen what happened or who has any information of footage which may assist us piecing together the events of yesterday afternoon to get in touch.
“We are particularly interested in seeing any dashcam or CCTV footage of Blackpool Road, and Moor Park Avenue, both near to Moor Park, between 3:30pm and 4:15pm
“I’m sure hearing about this will have caused a great deal of concern and upset in the immediate area and more widely and I want to reassure people that we have a team of detectives working on this case.
“People will see an increase in our officers in the area so if you have any concerns, or information, please do go and speak to them.
“If you see any footage of the assault circulating on social media, please remember that there are real people who are affected by this incident. I ask again that you don’t share it, and don’t speculate about what’s happened, but please report it through the appropriate channels.
You can contact 101 quoting log 1001 of 31st March. Any footage can be uploaded to Appeal following stabbing in Preston | Lancashire Investigate | Community Portal
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