Three teenagers have been sentenced following a stabbing in Royal Wootton Bassett earlier this year.
On the 3rd June, emergency services were called after a fight had broken out between two teens and a group of three other male teenagers, all the teens knew each other. A fight happened in the New Road area and a 16-year-old boy received a stab wound to his back that required seven stitches..
A 17-year-old boy from Swindon, a 16-year-old from Royal Wootton Bassett and a 17-year-old also from Royal Wootton Bassett pleaded guilty to section 18 GBH, attempted GBH and possession of a bladed article in a public place. All three cannot be named for legal reasons.
The 17-year-old from Swindon was sentenced to 20 months in prison and given a four year restraining order.
The 17-year-old and 16-year-old from Royal Wootton Bassett were given referral orders and a one year restraining order.
DC Chris Hemns said: “There can be no place for incidents like this in Wiltshire. The impact of knife crime on our communities can’t be underestimated, and it is a Force priority to target those who are carrying knives.
“Even one incident involving a knife is too many, and I’d urge anybody who feels the need to carry a knife, whether to proactively use it or for their own protection, to please consider otherwise. The impact of doing so can be lifelong.
“We are continuing to undertake a significant amount of work on the streets and with our partners to get to the root of knife crime.
“It is not, however, a problem that can be solved by the police alone. It will require a long term, joined up approach between the police, our partners, and parents to educate young people on the risks you take by carrying knives.”
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