A 14-year-old boy in the UK stabbed a girl multiple times inside a shop after becoming obsessed with her and repeatedly trying to contact her following her rejection of his advances, according to police. The teenager, from Wiltshire, had asked the girl out in December 2025, but she turned him down.
He later began contacting her through fake social media accounts, a court in Bristol was told.
The boy fled the scene but was found by officers nearby shortly afterwards. A knife was recovered from his jeans pocket, and he was arrested. A statement from the girl, read out in court, described the lasting impact of the attack. CCTV showed the staff member running towards the shop entrance and opening the door to give the teenager a chance to get out. He was given a one-year referral order at Gloucester Crown Court.The judge also expressed surprise that the teenager had spent three months in custody, saying that although the offences were serious, this appeared inconsistent with the usual process for youth cases.
Police were called to Upper Churnside in Cirencester at around 11:15 am following reports of a stabbing. The boy appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Monday, September 21.
She said she had experienced nightmares and repeatedly relived what happened in her dreams. She also said she struggled to sleep and often felt as though someone was present in her room when she woke up. A detective told the court that the shopkeeper had acted bravely by intervening and helping the girl escape.
