Boy charged with attempted murder after stabbing

The 16-year-old was due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court charged with attempted murder

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after another teenager was stabbed in Nottingham.

The victim, a 17-year-old boy, was stabbed in Lower Parliament Street in the city centre on 30 September.

A boy, 16, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife in a public place.

He was due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court later.

Following the stabbing, which happened at about 12:45 BST, the victim was taken to hospital with chest and leg injuries.

His injuries are not currently believed to be life-threatening or life-altering.