A schoolboy stab victim who was attacked in an early hours incident remains in a serious condition in hospital, police say. The boy, 14, was found with a knife wound in Oldbury with police launching an ‘attempted murder’ investigation.
Emergency services discovered the teenager in Brunel Road on Saturday morning, January 4. He was taken to hospital, where he remained on Sunday, January 5.
Police previously arrested a boy aged 15 on suspicion of attempted murder. He remained in police custody today while the investigation continues.
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Asked for an update, a spokesman for the police force said: “No new updates at the moment. At the moment our most recent statement is still appropriate.” The latest information on the stabbing, according to police, is as follows:
What happened?
Police launched an investigation after a boy aged 14 was stabbed in Brunel Road, Oldbury in the early hours of Saturday morning, January 4. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital with a knife wound. A boy of 15 was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Who was involved?
Emergency services found a 14-year-old boy with a serious knife wound as they attended the stabbing incident in Brunel Road on Saturday, January 4. The teenager suffered severe injuries and was taken to hospital – where he remained in a serious condition.
No further update has been provided on his condition.
The scene in Oldbury after a boy was stabbed
Has anyone been arrested?
Yes. A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The arrest came within the same morning as the incident, though it’s not known exactly when it was made.
The boy remained in custody yesterday, Saturday, January 4 and police have not issued any further update since. Enquiries are ongoing.
What can people do to help?
Police have urged anyone who has information on what happened to get in touch. If you witnessed anything that could help with the investigation, contact the force via 101 or Live Chat quoting crime number 20/103027/25.
What has West Midlands Police said?
A full statement from West Midlands Police read: “We are investigating after a teenage boy was stabbed in Oldbury. We were called to Brunel Road in the early hours of this morning (4 January) after a 14-year-old boy was found with a serious knife wound.
“He was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody while our enquiries continue.
“We are remaining at the scene this morning to carry out further enquiries and anyone with information about what happened can contact us via 101 or Live Chat quoting crime number 20/103027/25.”