13-year-old arrested after assault in Castleford

It happened on Sunday afternoon in the Queens Park Drive area.

Author: Henry WinterPublished 22nd Jun 2021

A 13 year old boy has been arrested in connection with an incident in Castleford which resulted in a teenager suffering serious injuries.

It happened in the Queens Park Drive area on Sunday - and the victim required hospital treatment for wounds to his hand.

Police say they're also aware of a video on social media showing footage of the incident.

Detective Inspector Kristy Wright of Wakefield District CID, said:

“I would appeal to anyone who witnessed this incident and/or has footage of it to contact police on 101, quoting log 953 of Sunday 20 June.

“We have increased high visibility patrols in the area to reassure the community and are continuing our ongoing work with local schools to warn about the dangers of carrying a knife.”