Boy, 16, stabbed by gang of up to 8 teenagers in Portsmouth car park
A BOY was seriously injured after being stabbed multiple times by a gang of up to eight teenagers.
The 16-year-old victim was walking with a friend, who is 18, through through a car park in Nelson Road, Buckland, at around 9.40pm last night.
They were attacked by a group of six to eight boys and the younger boy was stabbed several times in the leg and arm before the gang ran off.
But then one of the boys returned to steal his wallet.
The younger boy suffered serious injuries but they are not life-threatening.
His older friend managed to run away from the scene and was uninjured.
The boys in the group are described as being white and black, and were between 16 and 18-years-old. They were wearing hooded tops.
A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: ‘Did you see a group of boys hanging around the area last night? Did you see what happened?
‘Anyone with information is asked to call us on 101, quoting 44190287307, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’
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