Three teens sentenced after 15-year-old boy stabbed in Birmingham park
Three teenagers have been convicted after 15-year-old boy was stabbed in a park in Birmingham.
Ibrahim Ishfaq and Mohammed Hasan, both 18, and a boy, aged 17, all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent following the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Morris Park, Alum Rock, in March last year.
The boy was taken to the hospital following the incident, where his injuries were found to be non-life-threatening.
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Following the stabbing, West Midlands Police's Major Crime Unit launched an investigation, which included speaking with witnesses and carrying out a review of CCTV from around the area to identify those involved.
The three teenagers were arrested, charged, and all pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
All three were sentenced to custody at Birmingham Crown Court on December 23.
Ishfaq, of Edmund Road, was sentenced to four years and ten months.
Hasan, of Gowan Road, was sentenced to three years and two months.
A 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, was sentenced to four years and 10 months.
Idris Urfan, aged 22, of Monk Road, was also arrested as part of the investigation and was sentenced to one year for assisting an offender.
Detective Inspector Francis Nock, from the MCU, said: "This was a shocking, violent attack.
"Our team worked extensively on the case to identify the suspects and bring them into custody, and finally, before the courts.
“We want to send out a clear message that we won’t tolerate people who use weapons on our streets and demonstrate violence, such as we have seen in this case.
“If you behave in this manner, we will arrest and charge you and bring you before the courts, and the sentences handed out here show how seriously it will be taken."
