Boy, 15, stabbed ‘shortly after leaving school’ in Leeds as cops launch investigation
POLICE have launched an investigation after a boy was stabbed shortly after the school bells rang.
The youngster, 15, was repeatedly stabbed while in a residential area of Leeds.
The horror unfolded around 4pm today in the Scissons Road/Middleton Park Avenue area.
The boy was raced to hospital and is being treated for serious injuries.
However, cops said they are not life-threatening wounds.
Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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 neighborhood 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.”