Three people charged following stabbing incident in Stowmarket
Three people have been charged in connection with a stabbing in Stowmarket.
Police were called to the recreation ground on Finborough Road by the East of England Ambulance Service just before 8.30pm on Tuesday, April 21, following reports that a 16-year-old boy had sustained stab injuries.
It was reported that three suspects approached the victim, before making off on foot.
Police, ambulance and air ambulance crew attended the scene and the boy was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries, where he remains in a stable condition.
The suspects were arrested a short time later at Stowmarket train station.
They were taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning and have subsequently been charged as follows:
Tyler Arnold, aged 18, and of Landseer Road, in Ipswich, has been charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to commit robbery.
A 17-year-old boy from Ipswich was charged with assault causing GBH, conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a controlled class B drug, namely cannabis.
A 16-year-old boy from Ipswich was also charged with assault causing GBH, conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a bladed article, namely a zombie knife, in a public place.
The group have been remanded in custody to appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court (pictured above) today, Thursday, April 23.
Officers will be conducting further searches in the local area to locate the weapon used in the attack, believed to be a large knife.
Detectives continue to appeal to local residents living between the skate park and Stowmarket train station (Finborough Road, Tavern Street, Iliffe Way, Wilkes Way, Station Road and surrounding roads) to check their gardens and bins for any items that may have been discarded.
Should residents uncover items that are believed to be suspicious, police are asking them not to touch the item and to leave it in situ for officers to collect.
Contact West CID police by calling 101 or use the Live Chat service by clicking the icon at the bottom right corner of the police website quoting 37/22601/26.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police and this includes anyone driving in the area around the time that may have dash camera footage.
Website: www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us
Crimestoppers: Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org