Three teenagers admit violence after Birmingham stabbing
Three teenagers have pleaded guilty to charges relating to the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy that left him with life-threatening injuries. The boy was attacked in the Northfield area of Birmingham in the early hours of 18 November last year and taken to hospital. At a Birmingham Crown Court hearing on 20 May, one 16-year-old boy admitted wounding with intent and possession of a blade. Another boy, also 16, and a 17-year-old both admitted charges of violent disorder and possession of a bladed article.
The stabbing happened at the junction of Frankley Beeches Road and the A38 Bristol Road South.Det Insp Ade George from West Midlands Police said it was a "very serious attack, and the boy suffered serious injuries, but thankfully survived".The three will be sentenced at a later date.
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