Teenager sentenced to 11 years in youth detention for attempted murder of schoolgirl in Hessle
A teenage girl suffered life threatening injuries following the targeted attack
Last updated 3rd Apr 2025
A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to 11 years in youth detention after he brutally stabbed and left a teenage girl with life threatening injuries in a targeted attack in Hessle last year.
The teenage boy who can’t be named for legal reasons due to his age was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury at Hull crown court last month.
The six day trial began on Monday 3rd March.
Passing sentence - the judge said 'it represents a sad and depressing case to a child having access to a weapon.'
On Friday 1st November last year, a teenage girl appeared at the side of the A63 in Hessle with multiple injuries asking for help from motorists.
Assisted by members of the public, the girl explained she had been stabbed and named a teenage boy who was 14-years-old at the time.
The motorist immediately reported the incident to police at 6.50am and when officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the girl had sustained lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back.
The girl was subsequently taken to hospital to receive treatment to life threatening injuries where she remained for over three weeks.
Detective Superintendent Simon Vickers leading the investigation said:
“Following the initial report from members of the public, officers were able to carry out an area search and located a group of teenagers who had been camping in a wooded area over night near to Ferriby High Road.
“As a part of the area search, officers recovered a Katana sword from within one of the tents and six teenagers, four boys aged 14, 15, 16 and 17-years-old, and two girls, 14 and 15-years-old were swiftly arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.”
Detectives began to conduct multiple lines of enquiry to understand the circumstances which led to the girl sustaining life threatening stab wounds.
Three teenage boys aged 15, 16 and 17-years-old, and a 14-year-old girl were subsequently released without charge in connection with the attack on the teenage girl.
A 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, due to her age, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and appeared at Hull Youth Court on Tuesday, 25 February. She was handed a nine-month youth referral order and ordered to pay a £111 fine.
Superintendent Simon Vickers leading the investigation said:
“This was a camping trip which should have been an enjoyable experience for everyone involved, and the events that unfolded that night, leaving a young girl in a life-threatening condition, should have never happened.
"The boy went on that camping trip with one intention and that was to attempt to kill an innocent and helpless young girl, and because of him she is lucky to be alive following what I can only describe as a horrific and unimaginable attack.
"Five months on, she continues to recover not only from her physical injuries but with the mental scars from that night, and I would like to commend her determination and courage in supporting detectives throughout the course of the investigation and court proceedings.
"Whilst the boy is now being punished for his unforgivable actions, there are no winners in this situation, with both teenagers' lives now having changed forever.
"Carrying any form of knife, whether you intend to use it or not, is never okay and not something we as a police force will ever accept as we continue to do everything we can to tackle knife crime across our force area."