A 17-year-old girl was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the neck in Brierfield, Lancashire. Armed officers responded to Wood Street shortly after 3 p.m. on June 12 following reports of a stabbing.
Arrest Made
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. A cordon was established at the scene.
A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: 'We were called at 3:06 p.m. today to Wood Street, Brierfield, to a report of a stabbing. It was reported that a 17-year-old girl had been assaulted and suffered a stab injury to her neck. Officers, some of them armed, attended and a 30-year-old man was arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of attempted murder. The girl was taken to hospital for treatment to a stab wound in the back of her neck.'
Community Reassurance
The spokesperson added: 'We know that this will cause alarm in the local community and extra patrols will be in the area this evening to provide reassurance.'
Anyone who witnessed the stabbing or has CCTV or doorbell footage from the area is urged to contact police on 101, quoting log 0836 of June 12.
