A 13-year-old girl was brutally attacked with a sword by a 14-year-old boy after a dispute during a friends’ camping trip, a jury at Hull Crown Court has heard.

The victim was stabbed 10 times by the boy, who had offered to walk her home following an argument with another girl near Hull. She suffered serious injuries to her head, neck, chest, back, and arms but managed to stagger to the side of the A63, near the Humber Bridge, where she attempted to flag down passing motorists.

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is charged with attempted murder. His trial is expected to last four days.

Details of the Attack

Prosecutor David Lamb KC told the court that the two teenagers were part of a group of seven young people who had set up a camping site near the Humber View Hotel in Hessle. One of them had brought a kortada sword, similar to a Samurai sword.

Following a disagreement, the victim asked to leave. The boy then offered to walk her through the woods between the camping site and the A63.

Mr Lamb described how the boy asked the girl to stop while he pretended to urinate, but instead, he retrieved the sword from his waistband. He then pushed her to the ground and reportedly said: “I’m sorry, I have to do this.”

The court heard that the boy restrained the girl by grabbing her neck and proceeded to stab her 10 times, causing cuts, a collapsed lung, and a damaged liver. The attack only stopped when the victim managed to kick him away and escape.

Evidence Presented in Court

Dashcam footage played in court showed the victim, covered in blood, desperately trying to flag down traffic on the A63. Officers also presented police bodycam footage showing the defendant’s arrest after he was removed from a tent.

Mr Lamb stated: “The attack was sustained, it was determined, it was constant and conducted with a weapon we say was used with the obvious intent to kill that young girl.”

Police later found the sword inside the defendant’s tent. Forensic analysis confirmed that both the weapon and the boy’s jacket had traces of the victim’s blood.

Initially, the boy denied stabbing the victim, but five days after the attack, he told his legal team that he was responsible. He claimed that another member of the group had paid him £20 to carry out the attack following the argument.

The defendant has pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article but denies attempted murder. The trial continues.