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Boy, 15, and father are fighting for their lives in hospital after being stabbed by masked men who stormed home in 'completely unprovoked' attack

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Folker, R. (2026, October 9). Boy, 15, and father are fighting for their lives in hospital after being stabbed by masked men who stormed home in 'completely unprovoked' attack. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16197067/Boy-father-hospital-stabbed-men-home-attack.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On Thursday at around 12:30 am, two masked men entered a home on Station Road in Thurnby, Leicestershire and attacked three people. A 15-year-old boy and his father, aged in his 50s, suffered severe stab wounds and are currently in critical condition at the hospital. The mother of the teenager and wife of the man, a woman in her 40s, sustained minor injuries to her hand and shoulder but was later discharged from the hospital. Three other children who were present during the attack were not harmed. Despite the arrival of armed police officers shortly after the incident, the assailants had already fled by the time authorities reached the scene. Forensic investigators are working at the site to gather evidence while Detective Inspector Lorna Granville from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) stated that the assault appears to have been "completely unprovoked," and police continue their investigation into the motive behind this violent attack.

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Leicestershire Thurnby the East Midlands Special Operations Unit

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Detective Inspector Lorna Granville, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said the attack appears to have been 'completely unprovoked' and officers are trying to understand the motive.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09

🔮 On Friday afternoon, a forensic investigation vehicle could be seen outside the address, which is cordoned off with a police officer standing guard.

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Boy, 15, and father are fighting for their lives in hospital after being stabbed by masked men who stormed home in 'completely unprovoked' attack · assertive framing

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A 15-year-old boy and his father are fighting for their lives after being stabbed by masked men who stormed their home in a 'completely unprovoked' attack. asserted

who → fight → attack

Armed police rushed to the home in Thurnby, Leicestershire, after reports of the break-in during the early hours of yesterday morning. asserted

police → rush → morning

Two masked men entered the house at around 12.30am and assaulted three people, police said, in a 'violent attack against a family'. asserted

police → enter → family

The third victim was the boy’s mother, aged in her 40s, who suffered minor injuries to her hand and shoulder. asserted

who → suffer → hand

The boy and his father, a man in his 50s, remain in hospital in a life-threatening condition. asserted

boy → remain → condition

Three other children who were in the house were not injured. asserted

who → injure → house

The force said armed officers were deployed to the scene, but the masked men had already fled the area before they arrived. asserted

they → say → area

On Friday afternoon, a forensic investigation vehicle could be seen outside the address, which is cordoned off with a police officer standing guard. uncertain

officer → see → guard

Detective Inspector Lorna Granville, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said the attack appears to have been 'completely unprovoked' and officers are trying to understand the motive. asserted

officers → say → motive

Armed police rushed to the home in Thurnby, Leicestershire, after reports of the break-in during the early hours of yesterday morning The boy and his father – a man in his 50s – remain in hospital in a life-threatening condition following the attack Police and forensic investigators at the scene in Thurnby, Leicestershire On Friday afternoon, a forensic investigation vehicle could be seen outside the address, which is cordoned off with a police officer standing guard She said: 'This was a violent attack against a family in their own home which appears to have been completely unprovoked. ' uncertain

which → rush → home

Our investigation to understand what happened and why – and identify those behind such a horrific criminal act – is going to continue over the weekend. asserted

what → understand → weekend

'I'm making a direct appeal to people in Thurnby and the surrounding communities to come forward with any information if they haven't already done so. asserted

they → make → information

We owe it to the victims to locate the perpetrators and bring them to justice. asserted

We → owe → justice

I'd like to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, unusual or untoward in the area of Station Road and Somerby Road between 11pm on Wednesday and the early hours of yesterday morning. uncertain

who → like → morning

This includes anyone who was driving in the area and captured anything on a dashcam, or anyone with CCTV or doorbell footage. asserted

who → include → CCTV

'Anything you're able to provide, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, could help us.' uncertain

it → provide → us

Several residents living near the scene said they were too scared to speak to the media about what had happened, but they described feeling unsafe. asserted

they → live → media

A man, who did not wish to be named, said he woke up in the middle of the night to see police and ambulance lights flashing. asserted

lights → wish → night

He said: 'We're really frightened and very concerned, and we're concerned for the people and all the children that were witnessing it. asserted

that → say → it

'They're very nice people who keep themselves to themselves and (are) good neighbours.' asserted

who → keep → themselves

Boy, 15, and father are fighting for their lives in hospital after being stabbed by masked men who stormed home in 'completely unprovoked' attack

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