Boy, 15, fighting for life after reported stabbing near school
22.09.2022 - 00:33
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A teenage boy is in a critical condition amid reports of a stabbing near a school on Wednesday afternoon (September 21). Police said the boy, aged 15, was left seriously injured after the daylight attack in Woodhouse Hill, Huddersfield.
The incident happened close to the gates of North Huddersfield Trust School, as many parents and residents told YorkshireLive they witnessed the attack, saying he had been 'pinned down and stabbed repeatedly.'
Police immediately raced to the scene along with ambulances and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, with roads nearby all blocked off. The teenager was rushed to hospital in a 'critical condition'.
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A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: "At 2.54pm this afternoon police received a third-party report that a teenager had been seriously injured in an assault in Woodhouse Hill, Huddersfield. Emergency services attended and a 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital in a critical condition. A police cordon has been put in place as enquiries are underway to establish the circumstances."
Woodhouse Hill was closed off in both directions with multiple cordons in place as police carry out enquiries at the scene. Videos and pictures show a huge emergency services response.
One dad, 46, who has a son at the school said: "It was a scary moment when I heard there had been trouble and a teacher answered my 14-years-old son’s phone. I understand he may have witnessed some of what happened at about 3.15pm. I was asked by staff to come and collect him. I’ve heard that it all came out of nowhere."
Another dad whose daughter is at the school said: "My daughter just started there and
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