North Rhine-Westphalia: 15-year-old is injured in a fight with a knife

Dortmund (dpa / lnw) - A 15-year-old was injured in Dortmund with a knife in the arm during an argument among young people.

North Rhine-Westphalia: 15-year-old is injured in a fight with a knife

Dortmund (dpa / lnw) - A 15-year-old was injured in Dortmund with a knife in the arm during an argument among young people. As the police announced on Sunday, the victim had been accosted by a group of four to five young people on Kampstrasse the night before. The 15-year-old said he was kicked in the leg and then felt a stab in his arm. The youths then fled.

After the 15-year-old was taken to a hospital, the police were able to identify a 16-year-old suspect with the help of a witness. A pocket knife was also seized. The youth was taken to a police station, which he was able to leave after consultation with the legal guardian. The police are investigating dangerous bodily harm and are looking for witnesses who might have observed the incident near the Sparkasse am Freistuhl.