Boy, 16, charged with attempted murder after New Year’s Eve stabbing
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 40s was stabbed in the neck on New Year’s Eve.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, handed himself in on Thursday and appeared before Guildford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
He has also been charged with possessing a bladed article and was released on bail, according to Surrey Police. No future court date was immediately available.
The man was attacked on December 31 on Station Road West, close to Oxted train station in Surrey, at around 5.50pm.
The victim, 46, received first aid at the scene and was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery.
He is now ‘making a good recovery at home’, though is still ‘extremely shaken’, police said.
A total of eight boys, aged 14 to 17, and two girls, both aged 14, have been arrested over the incident.
One of the boys was released with no further action, but the remaining suspects have been released on police bail, the force added.
Detective Inspector Jackie Brock stressed: “This is still a live case and we continue to investigate all the individuals we have arrested.
“I must, however, thank all the officers for their tireless work in the past week, and I want to pay tribute to the bravery of the victim and witnesses in coming forward and supporting the investigation.”
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