Man charged with attempted murder after girl, 15, stabbed in Middlesbrough

A man has been charged with attempting to kill a teenage girl following an incident on Teesside.

The 23-year-old man arrested in connection with an attack on a teenage girl in Middlesbrough, has now been charged with attempted murder.

The incident happened at around 3pm on Thursday 22 June on Premier Road, when a 15-year-old girl was stabbed.

The girl was taken to James Cook University Hospital with serious injuries. She remains in hospital in a stable condition.

The victim and alleged offender were known to each other, a spokesperson for Cleveland Police said. Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has any information or was in the area at the time and has not yet spoken to Cleveland Police, is asked to get in touch.

Please dial 101 and speak to the control room, quoting reference number SE23121727.

Information can also be provided via the public portal, including CCTV, video footage or dashcam footage. It is accessed here: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk)

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