Arrests Made for Attempted Murder, Including an Eleven-Year-Old
An 11-year-old and two teenagers have been apprehended on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing incident involving a man in Southampton.
Hampshire police have reported that a man in his twenties was admitted to the hospital following an assault in Laburnum Road on 26 October.
As of now, two of the apprehended youths, aged 15 and 17, are still under police custody.
The 11-year-old boy, who was also taken into custody on suspicion of violent disorder, has been released on conditional police bail.
Authorities have confirmed that the victim has been discharged from the hospital.
Subsequent to the assault, several other arrests have been made:
- A 38-year-old woman was apprehended on suspicion of aiding an offender and has been released on conditional bail.
- A 45-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of aiding an offender and attempted murder. She remains in custody.
- A 38-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of aiding an offender and has been released on police bail.
Earlier in the investigation, a 64-year-old man was detained on suspicion of aiding an offender, a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder, and a second 13-year-old boy on suspicion of assault.
They have all been released from police custody on conditional bail, pending further inquiries.
All individuals arrested are residents of Southampton.
