Chilling moment schoolboy, 15, is stabbed with machete by masked thug outside school as police launch hunt for attackers
- Teenager attacked by a machete-wielding gang on Newhall Street, Birmingham
- Police have arrested another 15-year-old in connection with the brutal stabbing
- Victim was taken to hospital but his injuries were fortunately not very serious
Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a 15-year-old schoolboy was brutally stabbed with a machete by a masked thug outside a school in broad daylight.
The teenager was attacked by a gang armed with weapons outside Central Academy in Birmingham city centre at 3.10pm on Wednesday.
Chilling footage shows one yob hacking at the teen, who is wearing his school bag, as he gets up from the ground and tries to escape.
Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a 15-year-old schoolboy was brutally stabbed with a machete by a masked thug outside a school in broad daylight
Two other people can be seen brandishing large blades as the victim runs away from the scene on busy Newhall Street, which is lined with pubs, restaurants and offices.
The boy was taken to hospital for treatment, although fortunately his injuries were not serious.
West Midlands Police today released the CCTV footage in a bid to track down the offenders.
The teenager was attacked by a gang armed with weapons outside Central Academy in Birmingham city centre at 3.10pm on Wednesday. Chilling footage shows one yob hacking at the teen, who is wearing his school bag, as he gets up from the ground and tries to escape
A 15-year-old boy has already been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in police custody being quizzed by officers.
Sergeant Asaf Khan, from force CID, said: ‘Although the arrest is great progress, I am asking for anyone who recognises the people in this CCTV to speak to us.
‘We need to trace the boys who think it’s acceptable to walk around with a knife and attack a schoolboy.
Two other people can be seen brandishing large blades as the victim runs away from the scene on busy Newhall Street, which is lined with pubs, restaurants and offices
The boy was taken to hospital for treatment, although fortunately his injuries were not serious. West Midlands Police today released the CCTV footage in a bid to track down the offenders.
‘I am also interested in hearing from witnesses who saw what happened and that have not yet spoken to us, as well as those with mobile phone or dashcam footage.’
A West Midlands Ambulance Services spokesperson said: ‘We were called by the police at 3:29pm to an assault on Newhall Street in Birmingham.
‘We sent one ambulance and the West Midlands Care Team to the scene. We treated one patient, a teenage male, for injuries not believed to be serious.
Police have released images of these two boys in an effort to track down the other attackers. Sergeant Asaf Khan, from force CID, said: ‘Although the arrest is great progress, I am asking for anyone who recognises the people in this CCTV to speak to us. We need to trace the boys who think it’s acceptable to walk around with a knife and attack a schoolboy’
‘He was taken to hospital for further treatment.’
Anyone with information is urged to contact police via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime.
Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting crime reference 20BW/65002P/20.