Teen cheats death after being stabbed in head
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These shocking X-ray images reveal how a teenage boy cheated death when a five-inch knife was plunged into his head.
The 16-year-old and two other youths were injured when they tried to stop a friend being robbed.
He was rushed to hospital with the kitchen knife still stuck in his forehead after the attack in Walworth, south London, last November.
Police said the boy has since recovered and, although he requires regular hospital checks, it is believed he has started college.
A 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of attempted murder and grievous bodily harm at Inner London Crown Court last week. The boy, who was in a gang of three, attempted to rob a teenager outside Tesco in Old Kent Road at around 4.40pm on November 28. The defendant was seen running away, but dropped his hat and mobile phone at the scene.
Forensic experts identified the attacker from DNA traces left inside the hat and he was arrested at home several days later.
- Chris Greenwood
