Boy convicted of attempted murder of East Yorkshire school girl
The 15-year-old is due to be sentenced in April
A jury has convicted a schoolboy for the attempted murder of a teenage girl, who was found with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in East Yorkshire.
Emergency services were called to a wooded area off the A63 on the 1st November 2024.
A teenage girl appeared at the side of the A63, Hessle with multiple injuries asking for help from motorists.
Assisted by members of the public, the girl explained she had been stabbed and named the teenage boy who was 14-years-old at the time.
The driver immediately reported the incident to police at 6.50am and when officers arrived at the scene, they discovered the girl had sustained lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back.
She was subsequently taken to hospital to receive treatment to life threatening injuries where she remained for over three weeks.
The following day (Saturday, 2 November) the 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder and remanded into custody to appear at Hull Magistrates Court.
As a part of the continued investigation five teenagers were further arrested on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
Three teenage boys aged 15, 16 and 17-years-old, and a 14-year-old girl were subsequently released without charge in connection with the attack on the teenage girl.
A 16-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with possession of an offensive weapon and appeared at Hull Youth Court on Tuesday, 25 February.
She was handed a nine-month youth referral order and ordered to pay a £111 fine.
Appearing at Hull Crown Court on Monday, 3 March, the 15-year-old boy entered a not guilty plea to attempted murder however, pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm and possession of a bladed article.
He was today convicted of attempted murder after a 6 day trial at Hull Crown Court.
Detective Superintendent Simon Vickers said: “This was an unnecessary and sustained attack on a young, innocent, and defenceless teenage girl who is lucky to be alive.
“The level of injuries that she sustained were brutal and I cannot begin to imagine the sheer strength and determination that it must have taken for her to navigate away from her attacker and seek help from members of the public.
“I’d like to commend her for her courage throughout the course of the investigation, court proceedings and whilst she continues with her ongoing recovery. The mental scars of the horrific experience she endured will undoubtedly stay with her for the rest of her life.
“To the members of the public who came to the teenage girls aid, I’d like to once again thank-you for everything you did in helping the girl that morning whilst officers alongside medical professionals were able to get to the scene.
“Knife crime can impact people from any walk of life, that is why we continue to do everything we can to take weapons of our streets.
The boy is due to be sentenced in Hull in April.