Boy charged with murder attempt after teen injured

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after another teenager was seriously injured in an alleged assault, police said.

Officers were called to Spalding Road in Holbeach at about 01:50 BST on Sunday.

They found a 16-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The arrested teenager is due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court later.

Lincolnshire Police asked the public "not to speculate on the circumstances of this incident while we continue our investigation".

The force also appealed for witnesses and anybody in the area at the time of the incident to contact them.

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