A 17-year-old boy is in hospital after being stabbed near a school in Glasgow. Police were alerted to a serious incident on Norham Street in Shawlands, in the southside of the city, at 7.20pm on Wednesday, November 11.
The teenager was found injured on the residential street, located near Shawlands Academy, and was taken to hospital for reported knife wounds. His condition currently remains unknown.
Forensic teams at the scene
A large police cordon was erected around the street, and forensic teams were seen combing a property on Thursday. Detectives wearing white hazmat suits were pictured inside a property on the street and scouring the street outside a tenement block. They were also seen combing through hedges outside.
A neighbour told the Record: "It was a bit of a shock. This is normally a safe, child friendly place. You always see children playing in the street. We saw the guy in the white suit so something bad must have happened."
Another neighbour said: "It's normally really quiet round here. It's all old people who live nearby. The road was cordoned off last night. I think someone was attacked. It was a bit of a shock."
Street reopens after 20 hours
The street was re-opened on Thursday afternoon after police shut down the scene for 20 hours. No further details of the incident have been shared by police as enquiries to establish the full circumstances remain ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Norham Street in Glasgow has re-opened following a report of person found injured around 7.20pm on Wednesday, 11 November.
"A 17-year-old male youth was taken to hospital for treatment and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. The public is thanked for their patience."
Glasgow crime rate context
It comes after Glasgow placed second in a new list of Scotland's "most dangerous" areas put together by security experts. In July, ProFM Group shared a roundup of Scotland's 15 most dangerous destinations using official data from the Scottish Government Data Repository. The experts expressed this as a rate of the number of crimes per 10,000 residents, which is the official methodology of the Scottish Government.
According to ProFM Group, the area of Scotland with the highest crime rate is Dundee City with an overall crime rate of 929 crimes per 10,000 residents. The experts state that overall crime figures in the city have increased by 17 per cent compared to last year.
Glasgow follows in second place with a crime rate of 849 crimes per 10,000 residents. Additionally, the experts stated that the city has seen "soaring" rates of serious assault, drug possession, and drug supply.
ProFM Group wrote: "Historically one of the most dangerous areas in Scotland, Glasgow’s reputation often precedes it. The largest city in Scotland and a major centre for culture and commerce, Glasgow’s soaring crime rate of 849 crimes per 10,000 residents sees it ranked second among Scotland’s most dangerous areas."
