Teenager sentenced following stabbing in Hinckley

In August, following a trial at Leicester Youth Court, a 17-year old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent in connection with the incident.

The defendant was also found guilty of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to a second victim who was at the scene, and possession of a bladed article, namely a machete.

On Friday, at Leicester Crown Court, he was sentenced to a two-year detention and a training order. He was also issued with an indefinite restraining order to protect the victim.

Detective Constable Joanna Price said: “The outcome of this incident could have been far more serious. The defendant had no consideration regarding just how dangerous his actions were.

“As a force we will not tolerate knife crime and will take action against offenders. We also continue to work with our partners to raise awareness of knife crime and prevent it from happening in our communities. Please continue to work with us as part of this by reporting any information you have to us in relation to knife crime so that we can take the action required.”

If you're a young person concerned about knife crime you can visit www.livesafe.org.uk/livesnotknives

If you’re a parent or carer concerned about knife crime, visit Knife crime advice for parents | LiveSafe