Boys (16 & 17) charged with attempted murder after stabbing near Peterborough's Queensgate Bus Station
Two teenage boys have been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Peterborough.
Cambridgeshire Police said that the 17-year-old from Peterborough and 16-year-old from Huntingdon, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are charged in connection with an attack on a 16-year-old boy on Thursday evening (8 January) near Peterborough bus station.
The 17-year-old was also charged with possession of a knife, affray, and attempted robbery. He appeared at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning and has been remanded in custody to appear at crown court on a date to be set.
The 16-year-old was also charged with possession of a knife and has been remanded in custody to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court this morning (12 January).
The bus station, and the near-by underpass at the Queensgate Roundabout, were closed by police following the incident that happened at about 5.23pm on Thursday evening.