Leeds detectives arrest two men after 16-year-old boy shot and stabbed

It's after an incident in Holbeck.

Police made the arrests after raids on the Cottingley Springs travellers site
Author: Rebecca LomasPublished 23rd Oct 2024
Last updated 23rd Oct 2024

Police investigating after a teenager was shot and stabbed in Leeds have arrested two men.

It's after an incident in Holbeck.

A Police statement said:

"Detectives investigating an incident in Leeds in which a 16-year-old boy was shot and stabbed have arrested two men.

"A 22–year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including attempt murder and possession of a firearm.

"Another man, aged 46, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

"Both men are currently in police custody.

"The arrests follow the execution of search warrants at Cottingley Springs travellers site, in Gelderd Road, in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday, October 23).

"West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are continuing to investigate the incident in Cambrian Terrace, Holbeck, which happened at about midnight in the early hours of Sunday, October 13.

"The victim was attacked by a group of males and received injuries that included machete wounds to his leg and arm and injuries to his left arm that were consistent with a shotgun discharge. His injuries were not considered life threatening and he was released from hospital after treatment.

"The victim was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in relation to the incident and has since been released on conditional bail.

"Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone who witnessed any part of the incident or who has any relevant dashcam or doorbell footage that could assist the investigation."

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