Friskney stabbing: 39-year-old woman held for attacking two young boys

The police arrived at the property around 4.30 pm on Tuesday but could only enter it till 1 am on Wednesday. The boys, who were found stabbed and injured, were rushed to the hospital. The 39-year-old woman was arrested, though her identity was not...

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Police authorities in Friskney, Lincolnshire, arrested a 39-year-old woman after two young boys were stabbed. According to media reports, police suspect that the woman arrested early on Wednesday morning was involved in the attempted murder of the two 10-year-old boys.

Reports said that the police arrived at Fold Hill in Friskney on Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report for safety concerns around 1.49 pm on Tuesday. The police started negotiating with the female occupant of the property around 4.30 pm and eventually forced themselves inside after an eight-hour standoff.

After entering the house around 1.00 GMT on Wednesday, the police found the two injured boys, who were sent to the hospital. The police force deployed firearms officers on the ground and closed the area for a few hours. However, authorities claimed there was no wider threat to the residents from the incident. Moreover, the injuries that the boys sustained were also not thought to be life-threatening.


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The police did not reveal the identity of the boys or the suspect, and the motive behind the attempted murder remains unknown. A spokesperson for the Lincolnshire police informed that a mandatory referral was made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct after the incident.

Residents claimed that everyone in the vicinity was friendly and were shocked after the incident. One of the residents said the incident showed that such crimes could happen anywhere and nobody was safe.
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FAQs:

  1. Where did the incident take place?
    Fold Hill in Friskney, Lincolnshire.
  2. What is the boys’ condition?
    The boys were rushed to the hospital, and it was confirmed that their injuries were not life-threatening.
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