Boy, 17, suffers serious injuries in Black Country stabbing
The injured boy was found in Smethwick by emergency services on Saturday evening
An investigation is under way after a teenager was stabbed in Smethwick and left with “serious” injuries.
West Midlands Police and paramedics were called to Cape Hill on Saturday evening (September 12) where they found the injured 17-year-old boy.
He was treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital for further assessment.
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a stabbing on Cape Hill at 7.16pm on Saturday, one ambulance, a paramedic officer and a MERIT trauma doctor with a Critical Care Paramedic attended the scene.
“On arrival we discovered one patient, a teenage male.
“He was treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital for further assessment.”
Police are now appealing for information and have urged anyone with information to get in touch.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We're investigating after a teenager was stabbed on Cape Hill, Smethwick, at around 7.15pm on Saturday.
“The 17-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries.
“We are reviewing CCTV and would urge anyone with information to get in touch via 101 or Live Chat, quoting 20/397248/26.”