Teenager given youth detention for knife attack

The attack occurred at the junction with Badminton Road and Ashley Road

A 15-year-old boy has been detained for two years and one month for stabbing a teenager in the street.

The incident occurred in St Pauls, Bristol, at the junction of Badminton Road and Ashley Road at about 16:00 GMT on 13 February.

The defendant was arrested the same day and later pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of a blade.

He was sentenced to 25 months youth detention on Tuesday at Bristol Crown Court.

The victim was taken to hospital after the attack but his injuries were not life threatening or life changing.

The defendant was further sentenced to 25 months detention for a charge of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and possession of a blade relating to an incident on 8 June 2024.

The sentence will run concurrently to the sentence for the attack on 13 February.