Father and son critically ill after masked men raid Leicestershire home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 15:44 · Archive

A 15-year-old boy and his father are in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed by masked men who forced their way into their home in Thurnby, Leicestershire.

Two masked men forced their way into a family home on Station Road in Thurnby, Leicestershire, just before 12.30am on Thursday and attacked the occupants. A 15-year-old boy and his father, a man in his 50s, were stabbed and remain in hospital in a life-threatening condition. The boy's mother, a woman in her 40s, suffered minor injuries to her hand and shoulder and has since been discharged from hospital. Three other children in the house were not injured.

Armed police responded to the incident but the two masked men had already left the scene by the time officers arrived. No arrests have been made. Detective Inspector Lorna Granville, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said the attack appears to have been 'completely unprovoked'. She said officers were trying to understand the motive behind the assault and appealed to people in Thurnby and surrounding communities to come forward with any information. 'We owe it to the victims to locate the perpetrators and bring them to justice,' she said.

How it is being reported

• Dad and teenage son fighting for lives after masked men storm home during unprovoked attackThe teenage boy and his father, a man in his 50s, remain in hospital in a life-threatening conditionThe Independent · 9 Oct, 15:23
• Boy, 15, and man in 50s fighting for lives after being stabbed by masked men raiding homeArmed police responded to the ‘terrifying’ incident in Thurnby, Leicestershire, shortly after midnight (Picture: BPM Media) A 15-year-old boy and a man in his 50s are critically ill in hospital after being stabbed when masked men burst into their home last night. Armed police responded to the…Metro · 9 Oct, 11:31

In this story: Thurnby · Leicestershire · East Midlands Special Operations Unit · Lorna Granville

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