Teenager arrested over double stabbing in Shefford

The incident happened at around 9pm when officers were called to reports that two teenagers had been stabbed after an attack just off Stanford Road.

A 19-year-old man and 17-year-old boy were taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds. The 19-year-old has injuries that may lead to permanent life changes.

A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident and is currently in police custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins said: “We are encouraging anyone who has information to come forward, or to contact us if your vehicle was in the area or travelling towards Clifton at the time and you have dashcam footage.

"This will help us piece together the circumstances around this attack.

“We believe this was an isolated incident with no risk to the wider public, and our community officers will be patrolling the area to give reassurance to residents and listen to any concerns they may have.

“We will pursue anybody who thinks the use of weapons is acceptable and we will crack down hard on anybody perpetrating this kind of crime.

“We are doing all we can, but would always implore our communities to help us stamp out the organised crime which often drives knife crime and exploitation."

Anyone with information can visit the force's online reporting tool here or call 101 and quote Op Ardara.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.