Police are searching for the neighbour of a 14-year-old boy, who reportedly stabbed him during an altercation in Claxton Bay. The teenager is in a critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital.
Police reports stated that around 5.40 pm on Tuesday, the teen was standing outside his home at Hill Top Extension, Springvale Village, when he had an altercation with a neighbour.
The suspect allegedly grabbed a knife and stabbed the teenager in his lower back. He then ran through a bushy area and escaped.
The 14-year-old boy was taken to the Couva Health Facility and then transferred to the hospital. He is in the Intensive Care Unit.
Investigations are continuing.