Skate park at West Yorkshire witnessed a gruesome incident with a nine-year-old boy being stabbed by a man.

According to police sources, a man attacked the boy at about 16:40 BST at the Carnegie Skate Park, in Shipley, West Yorkshire.

The injured boy was taken to Leeds General Infirmary after he suffered from injuries in the chest and arms by an air ambulance. His condition is now said to be stable.

According to police that is investigating the matter, three men were arrested in the incident.

Officers stated that search was on for a white man who carried a walking stick and was in his 20s and wore a cap and glasses.

A police spokesperson said, “This is being treated as a critical incident and numerous resources have been deployed to the scene.”

Eye witnesses are being asked to get in touch with Crimestoppers or the police.

Hawarun Hussain, Green Party councilor for Shipley, said, “It is shocking. At no point do you ever think that your child is going to go to the skate park and get stabbed. It's just not expected.”