Nine-year-old stabbed in chest

A 15-year-old boy who used a knife to stab a nine-year-old in his chest has been charged with wounding with intent by detectives assigned to the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station in Westmoreland.

Reports from the police are that about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, a group of children were playing a game of football, when a conflict developed between the two. The 15-year-old reportedly used a knife to stab the nine-year-old to his chest. He was assisted to hospital by citizens, where he was treated and admitted in a serious condition.

The next day, the 15-year-old was taken to the Savanna-la-Mar Police Station, where he was placed in custody. He was later charged.