Young girl stabbed in Christchurch

A young girl has been stabbed at a block of flats in Christchurch in Dorset.

It's thought the victim is 8-years-old.

Dorset Police received a report at 5.45pm last night (20 August) that a girl had sustained stab wounds at an address in Glider Close.

The victim’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening and she has been taken to hospital to receive treatment.

Arrests

Officers attended and a local man aged in his 20s from Christchurch has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. A local woman aged in her 50s has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. They both remain in police custody.

Chief Superintendent Stewart Dipple, of Dorset Police, said: “There is an increased policing presence in the area as officers conduct enquiries at the scene.

“I am appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw what happened, or has information to assist our investigation, to please come forward.

“Our enquiries are in the early stages and we would ask the public not to speculate at this time about the circumstances of the incident.

“I understand this will cause concern and we will have members of the neighbourhood policing team out on patrol over the coming days who can be approached by the public.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240128372.

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