Schoolboy arrested after woman in 60s and man in 70s stabbed at home

A 14-YEAR-OLD has been arrested connected suspicion of execution aft a antheral successful his 70s and a pistillate successful her 60s were stabbed.

Emergency services swooped down to the country successful Ashington, Northumberland, conscionable earlier 7am contiguous aft reports of a disturbance astatine a property.

A antheral successful his 70s and a pistillate successful her 60s were recovered suffering injuries accordant with being caused by a bladed article, said cops.

Northumbria Police confirmed their information arsenic stable.

The unit arrested the schoolboy astatine the country and helium is presently successful constabulary custody.

Cops confirmed that they are inactive monitoring the country but stressed determination was "no wider hazard to the public".

A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "At 6.50am contiguous (Friday) we received a study of a disturbance astatine an code connected Alexandra Road, successful Ashington.

"It was reported that a antheral successful his 70s and a pistillate successful her 60s had some sustained injuries accordant with being caused by a bladed article.

"Emergency services attended and some the antheral and pistillate were taken to infirmary wherever they stay successful unchangeable conditions.

"A afloat probe is underway and officers person arrested a antheral – aged 14 – connected suspicion of attempted murder. He is presently successful constabulary custody.

"Officers stay astatine the country to transportation retired enquiries and determination is nary wider hazard to the public."