Two teenagers charged with these offences after Bramley bus stabbing

Two teenagers are set to appear in court this morning after a stabbing on a bus in Leeds at the weekend.
By Joe Cooper
Published 14th Jan 2021, 10:59 BST
Updated 14th Jan 2021, 12:32 BST
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Tyrique Clarke, aged 19, of Francis Street, Chapeltown, has been charged with Section 18 wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.

The charges related to an incident that happened on a bus near to the junction of Broad Lane and Wyther Lane, Bramley, on Saturday, January 9, in which a 17-year-old boy was stabbed.

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The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with Section 47 assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possession of an offensive weapon, two counts of assault on an emergency worker, and possession of cannabis.

The police cordon on Wyther Lane.The police cordon on Wyther Lane.
The police cordon on Wyther Lane.

Both are due to appear at Leeds Magistrates Court this morning.

The fight happened on the top deck of a 49 service First Bus at around 3pm.

The road was closed for much of the day while police investigated.

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There was a police cordon in place stretching from Broad Lane up to the junction with the B6157.

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