Arrest made after teenage boy injured in Leamington
The victim was attacked with a weapon on Sunday afternoon
Last updated 16th Apr 2024
A 16 year-old's been arrested, after a teenager was attacked with a weapon in Leamington.
Police were called out at around 1.20pm on Sunday, after an alleged assault on St Margarets Road.
A fight was reported to have taken place outside the shopping centre, during which the victim was alleged to have been attacked with a weapon.
The victim, a teenage boy, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The incident necessitated a scene guard, which was taken down at 3:50pm.
A 16-year-old male from Birmingham was arrested yesterday, in relation to this incident. He was arrested on suspicion of wounding.
Inspector Jem Mountford, from Warwick District Safer Neighbourhood Team, said “Thank you to everyone who has assisted with our enquiries so far. We have made an arrest in relation to this incident, and we don’t believe there is any wider risk to the public at this time.
“I hope that our response today demonstrates that we will never tolerate violence in our community, and will always act quickly to investigate, identify suspects, and uphold our responsibilities as part of the justice system.”
Enquiries are ongoing.
If you have any information, if you saw anything, or if you have any dashcam or CCTV footage that could assist with the investigation, contact police, citing Incident 131 of 14 January:
- Online here
- By phone on 101
Anonymously through CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111