Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 4th September 2024, at 14:50hrs
The 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons was remanded into custody to appear at Preston Youth Court next week.
Detectives investigating the stabbing of a man in Morecambe last weekend have charged a 17-year-old from Wigan.
In a statement released today, Lancashire Police said,
“We have charged a teenager following an incident in Morecambe last weekend in which a man was stabbed.
Emergency services were called to Kensington Road at 6.45pm on Saturday 31st August and a man in his 50s was found to have suffered stab injuries.
A 17-year-old boy from Billinge, Wigan, was arrested on Sunday following enquiries.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, the boy was charged with attempted murder, robbery, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
He appeared before Lancaster Magistrates Court on Tuesday and was remanded in youth detention to appear at Preston Youth Court on 10th September.
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