An investigation has been launched after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed in a Leeds park.
Officers from West Yorkshire Police were called to the incident in Harehills Park at 6.30pm last night (Wednesday) where a boy had been “assaulted with a knife.”
The schoolboy was found with minor injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested nearby in connection to the incident after firearms officers were deployed to the scene, and he remains in custody.
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A scene is in place in Harehills Park and Harehills Cemetery to undergo a search.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact Leeds District CID via 101 quoting crime reference 13210248718 or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat
Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
