Arrest after Shrewsbury teenager suffers puncture wound to chest
A man has been arrested after a teenager was taken to hospital with a puncture wound to his chest following an incident in Shrewsbury. A man has been arrested after a teenager was taken to hospital with a puncture wound to his chest following an incident in Shrewsbury. Police this afternoon appealed for witnesses to the incident which happened in the early hours of Saturday. A 19-year-old man was treated at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for a minor puncture wound before discharging himself. [24link]
A man has been arrested after a teenager was taken to hospital with a puncture wound to his chest following an incident in Shrewsbury.
Police this afternoon appealed for witnesses to the incident which happened in the early hours of Saturday.
A 19-year-old man was treated at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for a minor puncture wound before discharging himself.
It is not clear what caused the puncture wound but he was injured in a confrontation with another man in Dale Road, Monkmoor, at about 2.45am on Saturday.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Richard Ewels, spoke-sman for West Mercia Police, said:"We are urging anyone with information about this incident to contact Shrewsbury CID on 0300 333 3000.
"It appears to have happened when the injured man and his friend approached a male and female asking for a light for a cigarette. An altercation took place in which he received a puncture wound to his chest."
Information can also be given to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.