05:58 EDT, 16 April 2021
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A 24-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder after a teenager s hand was chopped off in a horrific machete attack in Leeds.
Jaden Hughes, 18, was targeted and his severed hand was left lying in the road following the suspected gang assault on Stanks Parade, Swarcliffe, on Tuesday night.
He is being treated in hospital for his injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening.
Officers have also arrested a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of criminal damage at an address on April 9, which detectives believe to be linked to the assault.
Keen boxer Jaden Hughes, 18, lost his hand in an apparent gang incident on Tuesday night