Two arrested after teenager stabbed in Wolverhampton
A 17-year-old was injured yesterday in Penn.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the leg in Wolverhampton.
It followed reports of a fight involving a group on Norton Close, Penn, at around 5L20pm yesterday (26 June).
Officers arrived and put a tourniquet on the victim, which paramedics said had saved the teen’s life.
He has been taken to hospital for treatment. His condition is no longer believed to be life-threatening.
Two men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder later in the evening.
DCI Michael Sansbury, of Wolverhampton Police, said: “This was a really serious attack which left a young man badly injured, and it was thanks to the good work of officers at the scene who applied a tourniquet that he has survived.
“We’ve made good progress with the investigation and are working hard to establish what happened and why.
“We know that this be a disturbing incident for people in the area, but we are committed to working in partnership with others to make Wolverhampton a safe city.”
Officers will be in the area today carrying out reassurance patrols.