Masked men attack boy, 15, in 'terrifying' Nottingham burglary

4 January 2021

News image — Police said the attack in the boy's own home "must have been terrifying"

Google Windmill Lane — Police said the attack in the boy's own home "must have been terrifying"

Masked burglars attacked a 15-year-old boy in his bedroom before making off with clothes and a laptop, police said.

The teenager was taken to hospital with stab wounds to his eye, leg and head.

Police, who were called at about 19:20 GMT on Saturday, said his injuries were not "life altering" but the attack by two men would have been "terrifying".

It happened at a property in Windmill Lane in Sneinton, Nottingham. Officers urged anyone with information to contact them.

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