Youth in court following suspected stabbing

A 16 year old has been charged, with a 13 and 14 year old released on bail

Author: Andrew KayPublished 10th Oct 2022

A boy aged 16 has been charged following reports of a stabbing in Torquay on Thursday night.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Police have charged a person in connection to an incident on Carlton Road in Ellacombe, Torquay, on Thursday 6 October.

"A 16-year-old boy from the Torquay area who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with wounding with intent (section 18) and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

"He has been held in remand and is due before Plymouth Youth Court on Monday 10 October.

"Two boys aged 13 and 14 have been released on police bail until Tuesday 25 October."

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