Four teenagers arrested in connection with Torquay stabbing
A 15-year-old boy remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital
A teenage boy remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a stabbing in Torquay on Thursday evening.
Four boys have been arrested in connection with the incident on Carlton Road at around 6pm.
The 15-year-old was taken to Torbay General Hospital - his next of kin have been informed.
A 16-year-old boy, a 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy, all from the Torquay area, have been arrested on suspicion of GBH and are in police custody.
A further person, a 15-year-old boy, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and is also in custody.
Superintendent Ed Wright said: “We continue to investigate the serious assault which left a 15-year-old boy in a serious but stable condition.
“We understand that this incident will cause shock and concern amongst the local and wider community, but we would like to reassure the public that this is a very rare and isolated incident.
“The individuals involved are all believed to be known to each other and we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with it.
“We have scene guards currently on at Belmont Road and Carlton Road while officers carry out further enquiries. The scene guard previously on at the McDonald’s restaurant on Union Road has now been lifted.
“We will have an increased police presence in the area to offer reassurance to the community and officers will be there if members of the public have any concerns.
“My officers are currently supporting the families whose children are involved in the incident and are in constant liaison with schools and the local authority as we continue to provide collective support to the local community.”
Officers are appealing for witnesses and would like to hear from anyone with dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage between the times of 5pm and 7.45pm along Carlton Road which is a busy road.
Anyone with information which may assist police is asked to contact 101 or via the Devon and Cornwall Police website, quoting log 836 of the 6th of October.