Boy, 17, sentenced for stabbing another teen in Croydon town centre

A 17-YEAR-OLD who stabbed another teenager in Croydon town centre attack has been electronically tagged.

The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was this week given a two-year referral order and will also be subject to three months of electronic monitoring, after he admitted stabbing an 18-year-old in North End.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, was arrested in Centrale shopping centre on North End in Croydon. He admitted grievous bodily harm with intent

The attack, which happened on October 15 last year, left the victim with a collapsed lung.

His attacker attempted to flee the scene but was quickly arrested inside a nearby department store.

He was brought to justice thanks to CCTV images, which clearly showed he was responsible for the stabbing, which followed a melee between a gang of youths.

The youth pleaded guilty to causing GBH with intent at a Croydon Crown Court hearing in January and was sentenced on Monday.

Detective Constable Andrew Miller, of Croydon CID, who investigated the case, said: "This could have so easily ended up in tragedy, but fortunately the victim was able to make a recovery.

"However, this type of incident is rare and police officers were on the scene within minutes to arrest the suspect."