Teenagers among four charged with attempted murder over train station stabbing

By Katharine Hay

Published 19th Mar 2021, 13:06 BST

Updated 19th Mar 2021, 13:08 BST

Four charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a train station in South Lanarkshire.

placeholder image — Four charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a train station in South Lanarkshire.

A 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl are among four people charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed at a train station.

Officers were called to Hamilton Central Station in South Lanarkshire after a man was stabbed on the platform at about 9.20pm on Saturday.

The victim remains in hospital with serious injuries following the attack.

Police said the two teenagers, along with a man and woman, both aged 31, were arrested this week and have now been charged with attempted murder.

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