Boy, 12, arrested after teenage girl stabbed in Kent

Police are appealing for witnesses after the girl was assaulted in Sittingbourne on Friday afternoon
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A 12-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a teenage girl during daylight hours in Sittingbourne in Kent

The victim remains in hospital in a stable condition, Kent Police have said, after the suspected assault on Friday at 3.55pm. 

The incident happened on the residential Adelaide Drive shortly after school hours, although no further information about the pair’s relationship has been released.

“Officers attended the scene, with South East Coast Ambulance Service, and a teenage girl was taken to a London hospital with injuries consistent with a stab wound,” a Kent Police statement read.

The boy was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and remains in custody.

An investigation is ongoing and officers are urging anyone with information about the incident, including those with CCTV or dashcam footage, to come forward.

You can call Kent Police on 01634 792209, quoting reference 46/46593/24 or alternatively you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or use the form on their website.

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