Teenager rushed to hospital after he is slashed in chest in Hollins Road in Nelson
Police were called out this afternoon after a teenager was slashed in the chest.
Police and the North West Ambulance Service were called to Hollins Road in Nelson at 1-18pm to reports of the attack. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said this evening that the investigation was in the ‘early stages’ and they were looking into the full circumstances of how the teenager sustained his injuries, which they believe were caused by a glass bottle.
The spokesman said: “We are keeping an open mind at this stage. No one has been arrested at this time. However, we have a number of officers in the area carrying out enquiries. If you have any information or concerns, please talk to an officer.”
As news spread of the attack a number of schools in the Nelson area went into lockdown mode.
Anyone with information or mobile phone footage, please contact 101 – quoting log 0726 of 17th June.