A 15-year-old boy and a man in his 50s are critically ill in hospital after being stabbed in Thurnby when masked men burst into their home last night.

Armed police responded to the ‘terrifying’ incident in Leicestershire, shortly after midnight.

Detectives said two masked men entered the address and attacked three people inside.

The older victim suffered several stab wounds while the teenager was also knifed.

Both remain in hospital in a critical condition.

A woman in her 40s was also assaulted and suffered minor injuries to her hand and shoulder.

She was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.

Police said the suspects had left the scene by the time armed officers arrived and no arrests have been made.

One neighbour said: ‘You hear about things like this on the news, but you never expect it to happen near you. It was terrifying.

‘It sounded like a huge fight or something and that’s when I saw two people running out of the house and onto their driveway.

‘Of course, we don’t feel safe after this. How can anyone feel safe after hearing this happen next door?

‘Thurnby is usually such a quiet area that you’d never expect something like this to happen; it’s shocking. I just truly hope they are alright, as they are a lovely family.’

Another neighbour said: ‘It’s frightening to see. You really don’t expect something like this to happen outside your home.

‘You hear of burglaries and car thefts but nothing as extreme as this. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer family, as well.

‘I do still feel safe here, I mean, we even have a weekly newsletter that lets us know what’s happening, so it’s truly shocking.’

Detective Inspector Lorna Granville, from the East Midlands Special Operation Unit, said: ‘We remain at an early stage of our investigation to determine the full circumstances surrounding this incident.

‘We appreciate that hearing about what has happened may be of concern, certainly to those living locally. A dedicated team of detectives are working on this investigation and is actioning all viable lines of enquiry.

‘I would ask that anyone who may have any information about this incident and has not yet spoken to the police, please get in touch.

‘We are specifically wanting to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area of Station Road and Somerby Road between 11pm last night and the early hours of this morning.

‘If you saw anyone acting suspicious around this time or saw any vehicles in the area which may have caused concern – we want to hear from you.

‘Also, anyone driving in the area around the same time and has captured dash cam footage, please come forward. You may have captured something which could assist our investigation.’

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