Girl, 13, critical after being found with stab wounds as six teens arrested

A 13 year old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after being found with multiple stab wounds on the side of a major road in East Yorkshire. The teenager was discovered with life-threatening injuries at the side of the A63 dual carriageway in Hessle, near Hull, around 6.50am on Friday, according to Humberside Police.

The force said she had suffered stab wounds and lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back. Six teenagers, known to the victim, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are still being questioned in custody.

The suspects, four boys aged 14, 15, 16 and 17, and two girls aged 14 and 15, were found in a nearby wooded area and arrested on Friday. Detective Superintendent Simon Vickers said: "Over the course of the last 24 hours my team have been conducting extensive lines of inquiry to ascertain exactly why this incident happened and to understand the circumstances that led to the attack on the 13-year-old girl who remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital."

He added: "I can confirm that the attackers knew the 13 year old girl, and six teenagers currently remain in our custody being questioned by detectives."

Mr Vickers said cordons around a wooded area on Ferriby High Road and on the A63 had been lifted but officers would remain in the area throughout the weekend.

He thanked members of the public who came to the girl’s aid and those who have provided information.

If you have any information, including dashcam or CCTV footage from around the time of the incident, you can contact the non-emergency number 101, quoting log 82 of 1 November. Alternatively, you can report information anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.