A teenager shot in Kesgrave still remains in a critical condition in hospital, police have said.
The 15-year-old was shot while walking along Friends Walk, on the Grange Farm estate, at 8.40am on Monday.
The teenage victim was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge with serious injuries.
MORE: Students praised for ‘exceptional’ conduct after Kesgrave shooting horrorSeveral days after the incident, police have confirmed that he remains in a critical condition.
A boy, also 15, has since been charged with attempted murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of injury.
He appeared via videolink at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning and appeared before Judge Martyn Levett at Ipswich Crown Court the same afternoon.
MORE: Second court appearance for teenager accused of shooting boy, 15, in KesgraveHe was remanded in custody and will next appear at Ipswich Crown Court on December 7. A full trial has been scheduled for January 25, 2021 and is expected to last for two weeks.
Officers remained on the scene in Friends Walk for more than 24 hours after the shooting, while a police presence remains in the town – primarily around the nearby Kesgrave High School at the start and end of the school day, in a bid to provide reassurance to childen and parents.
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