Abbeydale Road stabbing: Boy taken to hospital after stabbing near Nether Edge, Sheffield

The youngster, aged 17, was found in one of the business premises along what is one of Sheffield’s main roads, near Nether Edge.

His suspected attackers are believed to have run away from the scene.

Residents described seeing a large number of police officers and police cars, last night, with a section of Abbeydale Road cordoned off by a police line.

Police tape sealed off an area between the Broadfield pub and the Gin Bar on the corner of Sheldon Road.

South Yorkshire Police said that they had responded to reports of an assault on Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, at 6.05pm on Tuesday evening.

They told The Star in a statement: “It is reported that a 17-year-old boy was found with stab wounds in a commercial premises, and that two men fled the scene on foot.

“The ambulance service attended and the boy was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries which were not believed to be life-altering or life-threatening.

“He has since been discharged from hospital.”

They added that a ‘scene’ was in place for a period of time while officers carried out investigations there. Enquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible, they said..

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service added in a statement: “Ambulance resources responded to an assault on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield yesterday evening, and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”

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Anyone with any information that could help the investigation is asked to report it on the police’s online portal on www.southyorkshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

You can also call police on 101.

Either way, you should quote incident number 798 of January 21 2025.

You can also provide information anonymously via independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or logging onto the Crimestoppers website.