A 17-year-old girl is in hospital after being stabbed in the neck in a broad daylight attack on a residential street in Brierfield, near Nelson, with armed police swooping on the scene and a 30-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Lancashire Police said officers were called to Wood Street at 3.06pm on reports of a stabbing. A force spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.06pm today to Wood Street, Brierfield, to a report of stabbing. It was reported that a 17-year-old girl had been assaulted and suffered a stab injury to her neck.” The girl’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police said the incident would cause concern locally, adding: “We know that this will cause alarm in the local community and extra patrols will be in the area this evening to provide reassurance.” Detectives have urged anyone who witnessed the attack, or who has CCTV or doorbell footage from the area, to come forward.
The incident follows a separate case in which a schoolgirl was charged after stabbing two classmates and a teacher in what was described in court as an “unprovoked” attack at school.
