Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a serious assault in Watford on Bank Holiday Monday (5 May).
At around 3.40pm, a 17-year-old boy was walking along an alleyway between Cassio Road and Exchange Road when he was attacked by three individuals.
The victim sustained a cut to his neck, believed to have been caused by a knife. He was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged to recover at home.
Two men, aged 20 and 19, both from London, were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. A 19-year-old woman from Essex was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a knife.
All three have been released on conditional bail while police continue their enquiries. A knife has been recovered as part of the investigation.
Watford Chief Inspector Andy Wiseman said: “This incident happened in a busy area, and I know the public witnessed a significant emergency services response on Monday afternoon.
“Officers arrived at the scene in under five minutes and secured the area. Following a thorough search, they arrested three people a short time later as well as recovering a weapon.
“The victim is recovering, and I want to reassure the public that we are working hard to establish the circumstances of what happened.
“If anyone believes they witnessed the incident itself, or the moments before or after, I urge them to get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
Information can be reported online at herts.police.uk/report, via web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101 and quoting crime reference 41/41165/25.
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