Horror as teenager rushed to hospital after being stabbed in face near Leeds M621 underpass in Holbeck

By Charles Gray
Published 21st Feb 2023, 15:31 BST
Updated 24th Feb 2023, 18:09 BST
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A teenager has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in the face in Leeds.

Police were called at 1.30pm by the ambulance service, who were attending to the man who had been found with serious injuries near the the M621 underpass on Holbeck Moor Road in Holbeck.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers attended and a 19-year-old man was found to have received a serious stab wound to the face. He was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

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"A scene is currently in place around the underpass of the M621 to undergo forensic examination. Detectives from Leeds District CID are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances.

The underpass under the M621 near where the man was stabbed in the face in Holbeck, Leeds.The underpass under the M621 near where the man was stabbed in the face in Holbeck, Leeds.
The underpass under the M621 near where the man was stabbed in the face in Holbeck, Leeds.

“Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact Leeds District CID via 101 quoting crime reference 13230102869 or online at www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat.”