Woman, 21, rushed to hospital after ‘stabbing' in Scots town as 31-year-old suspect charged

It comes as fears rise over Scotland's escalating knife crime wave
BLADE 'ATTACK' Woman, 21, rushed to hospital after 'stabbing' in Scots town as 31-year-old suspect charged
A WOMAN has been rushed to hospital after being injured in an alleged stabbing in a Scottish town.
The alleged incident is said to have unfolded on Little Nursery in Montrose yesterday afternoon.
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Emergency services raced to Little Nursery in Montrose
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A 21-year-old was found injured after the alleged attack in broad daylight as officers swarmed the area.
Police scrambled to the scene at around 12.30pm after the alarm was raised over reports of a knife assault.
The woman was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance for treatment.
The extent of her injuries and her current condition are not known.
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Cops quickly launched an investigation into the alleged stabbing.
And officers have now confirmed that a man, aged 31, has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged incident.
He is due to appear at Forfar Sheriff Court sometime today.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 12.30pm on Wednesday, 11 June, 2025, we were called to a report of an assault on Little Nursery, Montrose.
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'Emergency services attended, and a 21-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment.
'A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
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'He is due to appear at Forfar Sheriff Court on Thursday, 12 June, 2025.'
The latest alleged incident comes weeks after we told how John Swinney was warned his 'weak and reckless' justice system is costing lives amid alarm at a deadly knife crime wave.
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And it comes amid a 'sickening' 600 per cent rise in serious assaults committed in five years - most of which by young teens.
Scottish Tories leader Russell Findlay accused the First Minister of 'fuelling youth violence'.
The Holyrood showdown came after day tripper Kayden Moy, 16, was allegedly stabbed to death at Irvine beach in Ayrshire on May 17.
In a separate reported incident, another teen was allegedly stabbed at Portobello Beach in Edinburgh the day before.
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Meanwhile, Scotland's top cop called for a crackdown on violence in schools after we revealed a boy of seven allegedly took a blade into Heathfield Primary in Ayr to attack another pupil.
We also told earlier this week how a 10-year-old lad was threatened with a blade by a tearaway classmate in Kilmarnock.
A boy of the same age was reported to authorities over the incident.
Earlier this month, a 14-year-old thug was locked up for five years for killing Kory McCrimmon, 16, in Glasgow in a fight over £50.
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And a group of teenagers are currently facing charges in connection with the death of 15-year-old Glasgow teen Amen Teklay.

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