Boy, 15, charged with attempted murder after woman stabbed

Image caption, The woman was taken to hospital and is now in a stable condition

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in Leicestershire.

Police were called to reports of a fight between a youth and a woman on Discovery Drive in Melton Mowbray at about 18:30 BST on Monday.

The woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.

The boy, from Melton Mowbray, has also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

He appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

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