Leeds boy, 15, jailed for stabbing two teenagers with scissors after park fight
A 15-year-old boy from Leeds has been sentenced to 12 months detention after he stabbed two teenagers with a pair of scissors following a fight at a popular park in Harrogate.
The defendant, who was 14 at the time of the attack on April 13, last year and cannot be named for legal reasons, was at the park with a group of teenagers when the fight broke out. at Valley Gardens in Harrogate.
Two boys, aged 14 and 15, were injured.
One received a serious wound to his chest, while the other had a superficial cut to his abdomen.
The 15-year-old boy pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding and possessing an offensive weapon at an earlier court hearing.
Detective Superintendent Steve Thomas, Policing Commander for Harrogate, said: "This began as an argument between teenagers and was taken to another level due to the presence of a weapon.
"Anyone caught carrying any kind of weapon will feel the full force of the law and its long-term consequences.
"In this case a child has ruined his future prospects before his future has even begun.
"We urge parents to ensure they know where their children are and what they are doing.”