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British teenager stabbed in Turkey | British teenager stabbed in Turkey |
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A teenager who was stabbed while on holiday with his family in Turkey is said to be recovering well. | A teenager who was stabbed while on holiday with his family in Turkey is said to be recovering well. |
Dwayne Ward, 17, from Middlesbrough, was admitted to intensive care after reportedly being stabbed more than a dozen times at the coastal resort of Marmaris. | |
Residents spotted the bloodied teenager lying in a garden at about 7.30am on Tuesday before he was taken to hospital, according to reports. The attack is thought to have occurred after the teenager kissed a Turkish girl in a bar. Two men are understood to have been arrested and are being interviewed by police. | |
Carolyn Ward, the victim's aunt, said on Friday: "We have been told he is recovering well, thankfully." | Carolyn Ward, the victim's aunt, said on Friday: "We have been told he is recovering well, thankfully." |
Pupils and staff from Dwayne's school, Macmillan academy in Middlesbrough, said they were deeply saddened by the attack. A spokesman said: "The thoughts and prayers of staff and students go out to Dwayne in the express hope that he can make a complete recovery. There is a real sense of communal support for his accompanying family, who are having to come to terms with these traumatic circumstances." | |
The Foreign Office said it was aware that a British teenager had been taken to hospital and it was providing consular assistance. | The Foreign Office said it was aware that a British teenager had been taken to hospital and it was providing consular assistance. |
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