Teenager rushed to hospital with ‘serious’ wounds after being stabbed multiple times in broad daylight
A TEENAGER has been rushed to hospital with "serious" wounds after being stabbed multiple times in broad daylight.
Emergency rushed to the scene in the Dawley area of Telford after receiving reports that an 18-year-old man had suffered "multiple stab wounds".
A West Mercia Police spokesman said: "Officers were called to an incident at around 4pm on King Street in Dawley, where they found a man with multiple stab wounds.
";The man, aged 18, was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment, where his injuries are thought to be serious but not life-threatening.
"An investigation has now been launched, and police are expected to remain on the scene for some time as enquiries are carried out."
Police have confirmed that King Street is "likely to remain closed" while they carry out the investigation.
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Officers are expected to remain at the scene "for some time".
Cops are urging anyone who witnessed the attack to contact the police by emailing "[email protected] quoting incident 242i of October 28, 2024".
It comes after a hero neighbour smashed a window to save a boy after he was stabbed alongside a "blood-soaked" mum and daughter.
The two-year-old tot was terrifyingly knifed in the frenzied attack in East London on Friday evening.
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A woman in her 30s and an eight-year-old girl were also seriously injured in the horror on residential street First Avenue in Dagenham.
A hero neighbour has now described the moment he burst inside a house to save the boy.
Davey Holland, 40, forced entry into the property after getting a knock at the door by the blood-soaked mother.
The dad-of-six told The Sun: “The mum knocked at my door. It was horrible.
“She was saying there’s a baby in the house, please help him.”
Davey smashed open a window - passing by the suspect who was being treated by an off-duty police officer.
A man, in his 40s, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The three victims, who are believed to be known to each other, were attacked at around 5.35pm.
They were rushed to a major trauma centre to receive urgent treatment for stab injuries.
Police had previously said the injuries of the woman, in her 30s, and the boy were life-threatening.
And that both the injured children were girls.
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The arrested man - detained at the scene - was transported to hospital after being "taken unwell".
He has now been discharged into police custody.