Teenage boy charged with attempted murder after Kingswood stabbing

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire (Image: Newsquest)
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A 17-YEAR-OLD has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in South Gloucestershire. 

The charge comes after a male walked into a pub in Two Mile Hill Road, Kingswood, with a serious knife wound in his back on Friday night, August 8.

The teenage boy - who cannot be named for legal reasons - has been charged with attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

He is set to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court today, Tuesday, August 12.

A spokesperson from Avon and Somerset Police said: “The victim has since been discharged from hospital. 

“His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life changing.”

Two other people were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. 

They have been released on police bail.

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