Teen charged with attempted murder after 15-year-old ‘stabbed' in Scots city

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It comes as fears rise over Scotland's escalating knife crime wave
BLADE 'ATTACK' Teen charged with attempted murder after 15-year-old 'stabbed' in Scots city
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A TEENAGER has been charged over an alleged murder bid on a Glasgow street which left a schoolboy with serious injuries.
The alleged incident is said to have unfolded in Shettleston in the east end area of the city on Thursday, May 29.
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A 15-year-old was allegedly stabbed on Denbeck Street in the east end of Glasgow
Credit: Steve Welsh
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There were visible splatters of blood on the pavement the following morning
Credit: Steve Welsh
A 15-year-old lad was found injured on Denbeck Street after the alleged late-night attack as officers swarmed the area.
Police scrambled to the scene at around 10.30pm after the alarm was raised over reports of a knife assault.
The boy was found bleeding on the pavement by shocked neighbours who rushed to his rescue while they waiting for emergency services.
The boy was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.
Police have now confirmed that a teenager, also 15, has been charged with attempted murder.
He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court sometime today.
A statement from the force read: "A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted murder in Glasgow.
"Around 10.30pm on Thursday, 29 May, officers received a report of another 15-year-old male having been found seriously injured in the Denbeck Street area of Glasgow.
"Emergency services attended and he was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, with what were described as serious injuries. He has since been discharged.
"The boy is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday, 5 June, 2025."
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Scores of emergency services descended on the street after the horror unfolded.
There were visible splatters of blood on the pavement the following morning, while CID officers were seen speaking to teenagers near the crime scene.
A mum-of-four, 31, who tried to keep the lad from losing consciousness, told the Scottish Sun she was talking to him to keep him awake.
She said: "I just told him that his mum would come. The police said he was in a bad state.
'It's just crazy what's happening on our streets. I'm worried about my own kids' safety.'
Shettleston councillor Thomas Kerr said the incident was 'heartbreaking and shocking' as fears rise over Scotland's escalating knife crime wave.
He said: 'There is a knife crime epidemic in Scotland.
'Parents should not be scared for their sons or daughters to leave the house. Something needs to change.
'My thoughts are with the young man's family, and I hope he makes a speedy recovery.'
A local mum-of-four, aged 38, warned that 'weans aren't safe to go anywhere'.
She added: 'It seems to be getting worse.'
A gran-of-two, 65, who lives near the scene, said: 'I think it's shocking that there are so many stabbings across Glasgow.
'It seems to be getting out of hand. My granddaughter is around the same age and I'm worried for her safety.'
The latest violence shock comes days after we told how John Swinney was warned his 'weak and reckless' justice system is costing lives amid alarm at a deadly knife crime wave.
Scottish Tories leader Russell Findlay accused the First Minister of 'fuelling youth violence' amid a 'sickening' 600 per cent rise in serious assaults committed by teens in five years.
The Holyrood showdown came after day tripper Kayden Moy, 16, was allegedly stabbed to death at Irvine beach in Ayrshire on May 17.
In a separate incident another teen was allegedly stabbed at Portobello Beach in Edinburgh the day before.
Meanwhile, Scotland's top cop called for a crackdown on violence in schools after we revealed a boy of seven allegedly took a blade into Heathfield Primary in Ayr to attack another pupil.
We also told earlier this week how a 10-year-old lad was threatened with a blade by a tearaway classmate in Kilmarnock.
A boy of the same age was reported to authorities over the incident.
Earlier this month, a 14-year-old thug was locked up for five years for killing Kory McCrimmon, 16, in Glasgow in a fight over £50.
And a group of teenagers are currently facing charges in connection with the death of 15-year-old Glasgow teen Amen Teklay.
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Amen Teklay was allegedly stabbed to death in Glasgow
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Kayden Moy was allegedly stabbed at Irvine Beach before he died