Deighton knife attack: Boy, 17, arrested for attempted murder

12 August 2022

News image — The victim was in a smoking shelter outside the club when he was attacked by two men in masks

Habiloid / Geograph Image of a working men's club — The victim was in a smoking shelter outside the club when he was attacked by two men in masks

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man suffered severe hand injuries when he was attacked with a bladed weapon.

The victim was attacked by two masked men at a working men's club in Deighton Road, Deighton, on 9 August, in what police believe was a targeted attack.

West Yorkshire Police said the man's injuries are not life-threatening.

A 17-year-old boy, from Dewsbury, has been arrested in connection with the incident, the force said.

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