Overview
- A 17-year-old boy from Cardiff was stabbed at Barry Island on Bank Holiday Monday, May 25, and has since required a life-changing leg amputation.
- The victim was treated in critical care at the University Hospital of Wales and his family have been assigned a specially trained liaison officer.
- South Wales Police arrested an 18-year-old from Riverside on the day of the incident and he remains on bail while enquiries continue.
- Officers are examining hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and tracing witnesses and they have appealed for anyone with information or footage to contact 101 quoting 2600163243 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Local traders described a very busy Bank Holiday with disorderly behaviour and a large emergency response, and the case may prompt fresh scrutiny of policing and public safety at crowded seaside events.