Second teenager stabbed just four days after earlier incident
16/02/2025
Police are stepping up patrols after a 17-year-old was stabbed in his lower back
A second teenage boy has been stabbed in Banbury just four days after an earlier incident where a teenager was stabbed in town. Police say they are stepping up patrols but as yet have no evidence to link the two cases.
The latest incident involved a 17-year-old who was in the park area by Ruscote Arcade between 11pm on Friday evening (February 14) and 12.30am on Saturday. He was approached by three unknown males. One of them stabbed him in the lower back.
The victim got away and sought medical treatment for a small stab wound. The injury is not life-threatening or life-changing.
The offenders are all described as male, with one on a bicycle and one was wearing a balaclava.
Detective Inspector Lorna Briggs said: “This incident has occurred late at night in Ruscote Arcade, and thankfully, the victim was not seriously injured.
“I am conscious that this is a second incident involving a stabbing in the last seven days in the town.
“Although there is no evidence as yet to suggest that the incident is linked to a previous stabbing of another 17-year-old boy in Princess Diana Park last Monday, we are, naturally, keeping an open mind as to this possibility.
“We will be stepping up patrols and the public will see an increased presence of officers in the area in the coming days.
“I appreciate that incidents such as these two will cause concern in our local community, but I would like to assure the public that we are investigating both incidents thoroughly.
“No arrests have been made at this stage, and so I would appeal to anybody who has any information about this latest incident to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police.
“You can make a report online or by calling us on 101, quoting reference 43250076994, or, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can make reports via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. You can also speak to any of our officers, where you can also raise any concerns that you may have.
“Thames Valley Police is committed to tackling violent incidents such as this, and we will leave no stone unturned as we seek to locate those responsible and bring them to justice.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
