Three teenage girls are being held in custody after they were charged in connection with a stabbing in High Wycombe which left another teenager with life-threatening injuries.

Police were called to the A404 junction on Amersham Road at around 1:35am on Thursday, August 1, and found a girl who had been stabbed in a life-threatening condition.

She remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Laiba Ashfaq, 18, of Cross Road in High Wycombe and two other girls, aged 17 and 13, who can’t be named for legal reasons but are both from High Wycombe, were charged with one count of grievous bodily harm, one count of burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of criminal damage on Saturday, August 3.

They appeared in court on the same day and have been remanded in custody until their appearance at Aylesbury Crown Court on September 23. 

A 19-year-old woman from High Wycombe was also arrested in connection with the incident and has been released on police bail until October 25.

Anyone with information that could help the force in its investigation can call 101 or make a report online, quoting reference 43240366403.

Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.