Teen, 17, in a stable condition in hospital after brutal Nottingham city centre stabbing

A 17-year-old boy who sustained life-threatening injuries in a city stabbing is described as being in a stable condition in hospital. The teen was stabbed to the chest in a brutal attack in High Street, near Nottingham's Old Market Square, at 4am on Sunday (November 17).

A cordon was put in place while evidence was gathered, with the disruption affecting trams in the area. The cordon has since been lifted and tram services were resumed but with significant delays.

Police patrols have been stepped up in the area to provide public reassurance while the investigation progresses. No one has been arrested yet in connection with the investigation.

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Detective Inspector Luke Waller, of Nottinghamshire Police, urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward. He said: “We know incidents like this cause great concern to our communities, and we take them extremely seriously.

“I’d like to reassure people that we have a large team investigating this incident and we have increased reassurance patrols in the area while our inquiries continue. If anyone has any concerns, we'd encourage them to speak to one of our officers.

“Every effort is being made to locate those responsible for this serious assault. While we are keeping an open mind as to the motivation for the attack, we currently do not believe there is a risk to the wider public.

“I’d like to thank residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while we carried out our work at the scene.

“We are following a number of lines of Inquiry into this incident, and I would ask anyone who has any information about what happened, who is yet to come forward, to get in touch with us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with any information is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 90 of November 17, 2024, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

People in the city spoke of their concerns, saying they hoped the young man would 'pull through'.