Teenage boy who stabbed girl 10 times after she rejected his romantic advances spared jail

A teenage boy who stabbed a girl 10 times with a kitchen knife after she rejected his romantic advances has avoided jail. The boy attacked the girl with a six-inch kitchen knife at a shop in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, in March. He pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place. However, he was spared jail after a judge at Gloucester Crown Court said that prison was the "last place" for a "bright lad" like him, instead sentencing him to a 12-month referral order and a three-year restraining order, reports The Telegraph. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Newly released court transcripts reveal the boy, who cannot be identified because of his...

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