Two boys arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a Banbury stabbing have been bailed.

The Banbury youths, aged 15 and 16, were arrested earlier this week after the alleged attack in the People’s Park on Saturday.

Thames Valley Police said both boys have now been released on police bail. They are expected to return to the police station to answer bail by July 12.

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Yesterday, three teenagers appeared before Oxford Magistrates’ Court facing a joint charge of attempted murder. They were remanded to youth detention and will appear at the crown court on July 15.

Prosecutors allege they were involved in the stabbing of 21-year-old Danils Bogdancevs on Saturday afternoon.

He was stabbed three times in the chest and once in the spine. The man was taken to hospital, where he remains in a ‘stable’ condition.

On Wednesday, prosecutor Alastair Yapp said the motivation for the alleged assault was ‘unclear’.

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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