Boy, 15, stabbed girl at railway station - court

A teenaged boy who allegedly stabbed a girl has been charged with her attempted murder

A 15-year-old boy stabbed a teenage girl in the back after texting friends that she was "going to die today", a court heard.

He is accused of luring her to Cadoxton railway station, in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, before plunging a knife in her back in January this year.

The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and perverting the course of justice.

He has been deemed unfit to plea for mental health reasons.

Alexander Greenwood, prosecuting, told Merthyr Crown Court the boy arranged to meet the victim to buy a vape from her.

Beforehand he sent messages to his girlfriend and friends about attacking her.

The messages, the jury heard, said the victim was "going to die today”, that he was going to "stab her," "kill" her and "might need to go on the run".

When asked why, the boy replied the girl had talked about his mother and he "wasn't going to let it slide".

In another message he said he had a knife with him and it was digging into his leg.

The court heard he messaged his friend, saying he had "walked up to her and stabbed her in the rib”.

Afterwards, the victim did not realise she had been stabbed as it felt like "she had been punched".

But on receiving a message from the boy telling her "say something and you’re dead" she realised what had happened.

A member of the public called the emergency services and the girl was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.

There they found a 4cm (1.5in) stab wound to the right side of her back.

The right side of her abdomen and groin was also tender to touch.

The boy was arrested the following day.

The case continues.