Teenage boy stabbed in Banbury park
15/02/2025
The victim required hospital treatment following the incident on Monday
A teenage boy has been stabbed in a Banbury park.
The victim, who’s 17, was walking in the alleyway through Princess Diana Park between Edmund Road and Mold Crescent, at between 5.20pm and 5.45pm on Monday evening (February 10). A male, who wasn’t known to the victim, approached him and began a conversation.
After a few minutes the offender took out a knife and stabbed the victim in the leg.
The offender is described as a white male, aged between 18 and 19-years-old and around 5ft 9 inches to 5ft 10 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black balaclava, black puffa-style coat with a white logo on the back, black tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.
The victim required hospital treatment including stitches to the wound, but has since been discharged.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Sarah Osborne of Banbury CID said: “This incident has occurred in the early evening on Monday, and I am appealing to anybody who witnessed it to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police.
“Thankfully, the victim’s injury was not serious, but he did require stitches to the wound.
“I would ask anybody who witnessed it, or who may have CCTV, doorbell of dash-cam footage between the relevant times to please check this and contact us if it has captured anything that may assist the investigation.
“You can make a report online or by calling 101, quoting reference 43250068968.
“Alternatively, for 100% anonymity, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
