Man and boy critically injured in stabbing at Leicestershire home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 12:00 · Archive

A man in his fifties and a 15-year-old boy are in critical condition after being stabbed by two masked men at a house in Thurnby, Leicestershire.

A man in his fifties and a 15-year-old boy are in critical condition in hospital following a stabbing at a house in Thurnby, Leicestershire. Leicestershire Police received a call at 12.16am on Thursday 8 October to report a disturbance at an address on Station Road at the corner of Somerby Road. Two masked men entered the property and assaulted three occupants, with both the man and the boy sustaining stab wounds. A woman in her forties was also assaulted and sustained minor injuries to her hand and shoulder; she was discharged from hospital after treatment.

Firearms officers were deployed to the address but the masked men had left by the time they arrived. A cordon remains in place for forensic examination. A neighbour told Leicestershire Live they were woken by screaming and shouting at around 12.30am, followed by sounds of a fight, and saw two people running from the house onto the driveway. The neighbour said they no longer felt safe in the area, describing Thurnby as usually quiet.

How it is being reported

• Dad and son 'critical' after attack by masked menLeicestershire Police says the man in his 50s and the boy, 15, were both stabbed multiple times.BBC Leicester · 9 Oct, 14:00
• Man and boy critical after they were stabbed by masked men in Leicestershire villageArmed police were deployed to Thurnby just after midnight on October 8Leicestershire Live · 8 Oct, 15:17

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