Two teenage boys charged over stabbing in Northampton neighbourhood this weekend

Two 16-year-old boys have appeared in court after a man was stabbed in the arm over the weekend in a Northampton neighbourhood.

An 18-year-old man was wounded in the arm in an incident in Blisworth Close around 7pm on Saturday (July 17).

At Northampton Magistrate's Court today (July 20), two teenage boys were charged in connection to the stabbing.

One boy was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent as well as with possessing a knife or bladed article in public.

The other boy was charged with threatening a person with a knife in public.

The injured man in the incident was taken to hospital and is reportedly "recovering well".

Both teenage boys were released on bail and will appear in Wellingborough Youth Court tomorrow (July 21) at 10am.