Police chief calls Sheffield teen stabbing 'senseless & utterly unacceptable' as he calls on public's support
A police chief has lamented the ‘devastating’ realities of knife crime as a teenager “was brought to the brink of death” after a stabbing last night.
At 9.52pm on Wednesday, March 18, South Yorkshire Police rushed to reports of a stabbing in Market Square, Woodhouse.
Ambulances assisted and a 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital, where he is now in a stable condition.
As investigations continue, Chief Superintendent Jamie Henderson - who is Sheffield’s District Commander - has described how devestating knife crime in South Yorkshire can be.
He added: “Last night, a young boy was stabbed in Woodhouse and is now lying in a hospital bed. His family were put through every parent’s worst nightmare as they did not know if their son would come home.
“That is the brutal reality of knife crime in South Yorkshire.”
He continued to raise deep concern for the ‘growing disregard for human life’ and has urged parents, carers and communities to work with the force to tackle violence across the region.
“Let me say this as plainly as I can: this is senseless, it is devastating, and it is utterly unacceptable,” the police chief added.
“A child's life was brought to the brink over a moment of violence that should never have happened. Behind every incident like this is a trail of trauma with families shattered, communities shaken and futures potentially destroyed.”