Norfolk Chief Constable gives update following Norwich stabbing
Paul Sanford says "we can’t be everywhere, but we can be anywhere”
Norfolk Police believe a stabbing in Norwich on Thursday afternoon (3rd February) may be linked with an aggravated burglary the previous day.
Officers were called to Motum Road shortly before 2.15pm on Thursday, to reports a teenager had been stabbed.
He was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries and was subsequently arrested in connection with a burglary on Magpie Road the night before.
Five people arrested in Magpie Road on Thursday in connection with the stabbing on Motum Road have been found to not be involved in the incident. They have been released from police custody and no further action will be taken against them.
Norfolk CC Paul Sanford said: “I’ve been reading comments online about this and I know how concerned people are.
“Police officers live in our communities too; we have the same concerns about the escalation of violence as everybody else. I want you to know we’re putting all our efforts into following the evidence, finding those responsible and bringing them to justice. These are not random attacks and it’s clear there is a group of people in the city using growing levels of violence against each other.
“We’re making further enquiries to see if the incidents are linked. Serious violence will not be tolerated and when an incident like this happens, we will always look to increase and target patrols of plain clothes and uniformed officers to focus on particular areas and exploit all the resources available to us, including deploying drones and police dogs. I accept we can’t be everywhere, but we can be anywhere.”
Additional police officers will be on patrol in Norwich this evening and over the coming days.