Multiple arrests after boy stabbed near castle

Police person made aggregate arrests aft a lad was stabbed adjacent Nottingham Castle.

Emergency services were called to Hounds Gate successful Nottingham metropolis centre astatine 23:42 GMT connected Friday and a 17-year-old lad was taken to infirmary with superior injuries, constabulary said.

Nottinghamshire Police said a 2nd boy, 17, and a 16-year-old miss were besides injured astatine an incidental believed to person happened during a enactment astatine a flat.

An 18-year-old antheral and 4 17-year-old boys person been arrested and stay successful custody, the unit added.

Road closures stay successful spot successful Hounds Gate, Maid Marian Way, Standard Hill and Lenton Road.

However, Maid Marian Way is unfastened to traffic.

The closures person blocked entree to Nottingham Castle and the landmark is presently closed to the nationalist portion investigations successful the country instrumentality place.

A announcement connected the castle website states: "Nottingham Castle is closed temporarily connected Saturday 1 March 2025 owed to roadworthy closures successful the area.

"Please cheque our website for updates passim the day."

Forensic officers were astatine the country connected Saturday greeting with constabulary enactment taking spot wrong the castle grounds and successful Hounds Gate.

Police said the injuries of the lad taken to infirmary were "not believed to beryllium life-threatening".

Det Insp Chris Berryman said: "We judge this incidental happened during a enactment astatine a level and we are moving to recognize events successful the moments before, during and aft what happened.

"We peculiarly privation to perceive from anyone who was wrong the flat, oregon who witnessed radical moving from the country soon afterwards."

The unit is urging witnesses to get successful touch.