Police appeal for witnesses after teenager seriously assaulted in Portsmouth city centre

Police investigating the serious assault of a teenage boy in Portsmouth city centre this evening (Saturday 25 January) are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Police were called at 5.24pm to a report that the 16-year-old had been located on Commercial Road with a suspected stab wound to his chest. It was reported that the incident had taken place a short time earlier on Arundel Street. He has been taken to hospital for treatment, and is in a serious but stable condition at the current time.

Specialist officers have been deployed to the area to ensure the safety of members of the public and police at the scene. We remain in the area carrying out enquiries and there are currently police scenes in place on Commercial Road and Arundel Street.

As part of the ongoing police investigation into this incident, police would like to hear from anyone who was in the city centre at around 5.20pm and saw what happened. Were you in Arundel Street or the nearby area at the time of the incident?

Did you see what happened, did you see anything suspicious, or did you see anyone running from the area afterwards? Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting the reference number 44250037073.

Alternatively, you can go online and submit information via https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

You can also make reports 100% anonymously by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/