A 16-year-old boy stabbed a 15-year-old in the back with a large kitchen knife in a “cowardly” attack in Portslade in the early hours of the morning.
The boy wielding the knife, who lives in Mile Oak, and his accomplice, a 16-year-old boy from Hove, were sentenced at Brighton Youth Court at separate hearings in the past few weeks.
The Mile Oak teen was given 16 months’ youth detention after pleading guilty to assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) and having a knife.
The slightly younger boy from Hove pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and was given a two-year supervision order.
Sussex Police said: “The pair of 16-year-olds, from Hove and Portslade, were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday 9 August 2022 after a 15-year-old boy reported being stabbed in Valley Road.
“Both suspects fled the scene but were caught by officers, one was arrested within 20 minutes and the other was later linked to the offence.
“They cannot be named due to their age.
“The victim had been lured to Valley Road shortly before 2.30am where he was ambushed by the two defendants.
“They chased him down the road, pushed him over and stabbed him in the back.
“He was treated in hospital for three days but went on to make a full recovery.
“Following the arrests, a knife was found at the scene next to a jacket which was forensically linked to one of the boys.”
Investigator Rose Horan said: “The motive behind this pre-meditated attack was robbery.
“The CCTV is chilling – we see the two masked youths approach their victim, a 15-year-old child, chase him and knock him to the ground.
“One of the youths stabs him in the back with a large kitchen knife.
“In terms of youth crime, this is about as dangerous and cowardly as it gets. It could so easily have had a tragic ending.
“Our officers were able to bring them into custody very swiftly after the emergency call came in.
So, so, sad. What’s happening to the Young? I have decades of fond memories of Mile oak and the comforting feeling of never being threatened….this and the poor lad stabbed in the small post office on locks hill recently, is no where safe from these degenerate morons?
Not taught right from wrong anymore that’s what happening with the kids today. No discipline anymore
I agree it is terrible what is going on some kids today but what were 15 and 16 year olds doing out at 2.30am?
I agree with you Jan, the story indicated it was completely premeditated, so it wasn’t even a “heat of the moment” kind of thing. There’s something fundamentally wrong with these two children that’s been allowed to fester.
Portslade and Mile oak are so rough these days wouldn’t go there at night
16 months – What f joke