Man charged over stabbing of boy, 4

A 51-year-old man will appear in court in Britain today charged with attempted murder after a four-year-old boy was found stabbed in a street.

Steve Frogg, of Frederick Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, will appear before magistrates in the town.

The boy, who was found seriously injured in Mansfield on Monday afternoon, is conscious and in a stable condition at the city’s Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottinghamshire Police said.

Named locally as Toby, he was taken to Queen's Medical Centre after he was found with serious injuries in Frederick Street, Mansfield, at about 1.30pm on Monday.

He was reportedly left at a neighbour’s house by his father David Blythe, 44, while he went shopping.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said the youngster’s family was receiving specialist support.

Mr Blythe described Toby as a friendly little boy, telling the Mansfield Chad newspaper: “He is a bright lad, sprightly and everybody knows him.”

Mr Blythe told The Sun that Toby had stitches in his head, neck and shoulder, and was wounded on both sides of his body, near his waist.

He said: “My neighbour lives a few doors away round the corner and I have got to know him since I moved into the area seven weeks ago.

“He knew Toby was here and asked if he would like to play with some little kittens he had just got.

“Toby got all excited because he loves animals. The neighbour seemed a sound bloke and I had no qualms. I left Toby there while I popped to the corner shop to get us some lunch.”