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Teenage boy charged with Church Street stabbing
Posted on - 21st September, 2018 - 8:32pm | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Crime, Preston City Centre, Preston News
A teenager has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Preston city centre.
AdvertisementPreston Police arrested a 17-year-old boy who had been on the run since the incident.
Another 17-year-old boy was approached and stabbed in the buttock outside Waterstones in Church Street.
The incident took place at 5.45pm on Saturday 8 September.
The victim was taken to Royal Preston Hospital for treatment but was since discharged.
Read more: Man ‘pinned to the ground and stabbed in the head’ in serious assault
Police confirmed they arrested and charged a 17-year-old boy during Thursday (20 September). He was charged with section 18 assault and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
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