Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teenager stabbed in Carnforth

Sunday, 4 June 2023 13:34

By Greg Lambert @greglam72

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed in Carnforth.

The victim was airlifted to hospital where he was in a serious but stable condition.

A 14-year-old boy from Morecambe was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was in custody.

A 15-year-old girl from Carnforth was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Police were called to Lancaster Road, Carnforth, at 6.32pm yesterday to reports of disorder.

A police spokesperson said that all parties involved in this incident are believed to be known to each other. He said there will be an increased police presence in the area as officers continue with their investigations.

The road was closed by police between the County hotel and the North Road junction on Saturday evening, with several police vehicles in attendance.

DCI Lee Wilson, of West Division, said: “This incident has left a teenager with some very serious injuries and my thoughts are with him and his family at this time.

“We have a dedicated team of detectives assigned to this investigation and we would encourage anybody with information to contact us, knowing any information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.

"We would also ask people to check their CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage to see if they have captured anything, however insignificant they think it might be, which could assist our investigation.

“Lancashire Constabulary has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to all forms of knife crime and we know the very real and devastating impact it can have on all involved and their families. We will do everything in our power to put perpetrators before the courts.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting log 1276 of June 3, 2023.