A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another 17-year-old boy was stabbed on Thursday night.
Sussex Police said: “Police have arrested a teenager on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in Crawley on Thursday night (17 July).
“Emergency services were called to Martyrs Avenue, in Langley Green, at around 9.50pm to reports of a 17-year-old boy having been stabbed.
“He was taken to hospital by the ambulance service where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
“A 17-year-old boy, from Crawley, has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody at this time.
“A 37-year-old woman, from Crawley, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. She also remains in custody at this time.”
Superintendent Imran Asghar said yesterday (Friday 18 July): “We absolutely understand the impact this incident has had on the local community and our officers are working tirelessly to understand exactly what has happened and hold those responsible to account.
“There have been increased patrols around the area throughout the day and these will continue into the evening.
“Our officers are there to offer reassurance and to help so if you have any concerns please do not hesitate to approach them.
“A police presence also remains at the scene of the incident while further inquiries are carried out.
“We are asking anyone who witnessed last night’s incident or has any information or footage that could help with the investigation to contact us online or via 101, quoting Op Northham.”
