A 16-year-old boy is seriously injured after an alleged machete attack in Dudley, West Midlands, police say. Multiple reports state the incident occurs on Saturday while the teenager is walking in the area and that he is attacked by two men. The suspects are described as travelling on a moped. The boy suffers serious injuries, including to his chest and face, and is taken to hospital. Police say his injuries are serious and he remains in a critical or serious condition, with one report quoting police characterising the attack as horrific. Officers are now investigating the assault and searching for the two suspects. Local reports identify the location as Duncan Edwards Close in Dudley, while other details remain consistent across outlets, including the age of the victim, the alleged use of a machete, and the suspects’ escape on a moped. No arrests are reported in the articles provided.
16-year-old seriously injured in machete attack in Dudley; police hunt suspects
A 16-year-old boy is seriously injured after an alleged machete attack in Dudley, West Midlands, police say. Multiple reports state the incident occurs on Saturday while the teenager is walking in the...
- A 16-year-old boy is seriously injured following an alleged machete attack in Dudley, West Midlands.
- Police say two suspects are involved and they travel on a moped.
- The attack happens while the teenager is walking on Saturday.
- The boy’s injuries include serious chest and facial injuries; he is taken to hospital.
- Police are searching for the suspects; no arrests are reported in the provided accounts.
The 16-year-old boy was attacked on Saturday while walking in Dudley
3 months agoA 16-year-old boy suffered serious chest and face injuries in an alleged Dudley machete attack by two suspects on a moped who fled the scene
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