This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/sussex/7289022.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Teenager stable after stab attack | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A 16-year-old is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after being stabbed in the back in a "vicious attack" at a house in Crawley, Sussex. | |
The teenager was taken by air ambulance to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, following the incident in Fitchet Close, Langley Green on Monday. | The teenager was taken by air ambulance to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, following the incident in Fitchet Close, Langley Green on Monday. |
Sussex Police said they were looking for a black-handled kitchen knife. The attack happened at about 1700 GMT. | |
A boy, 14, has been arrested and is helping police with inquiries. | |
Armed officers contained a property in Ifield, before going to West Green, where the teenager was arrested, police added. | |
We're urgently searching for the knife, which we believe was discarded Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles | |
Two officers stood guard outside the property in Fitchet Close as investigations continued. | |
Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles said: "A teenager suffered serious stab wounds in a vicious attack at a friend's home. | Det Ch Insp Trevor Bowles said: "A teenager suffered serious stab wounds in a vicious attack at a friend's home. |
"His condition is critical and we're urgently searching for the knife, which we believe was discarded nearby." | "His condition is critical and we're urgently searching for the knife, which we believe was discarded nearby." |
He also appealed to anyone who saw a young man emerge from a house in Fitchet Close in an agitated state to come forward with information. | |
Officers said the friend's mother gave first aid to the teenage victim, who has not yet been identified, before ambulance crews arrived. |