A 14-year-old is to be sentenced in a Crown Court for stabbing another teenager in an unprovoked attack.

The boy, who can not be named for legal reasons, appeared at Mold Magistrates Court on Tuesday for sentence after having pleaded guilty to the offence - which happened in Bagillt last year.

Prosecutor Rebecca Ross told the court that on October 19 North Wales Police were alerted to reports that a male had been "stabbed to the chest" at a bus stop near the McColls store in the High Street.

The 16-year-old victim had been waiting there with a friend when he was set upon by two others and punched in the face.

One of those aggressors - the 14-year-old - then approached with a knife and attacked the victim.

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In a statement the victim said he initially thought he'd been punched in the chest, but when he saw the defendant grinning at him he realised he'd been stabbed.

A member of the public shouted and the defendant, as well as the other attacker, walked away.

Gary Harvey, defending, told the court: "There is a complex young man before you, with a number of difficulties.

"He was quite candid in interview about this offence - particularly how he has moments when he'd have a blind rage and doesn't remember very many things.

"When he went out, it wasn't his intention to use the knife - it was more of a deterrent.

"But the knife was used."

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When asked by the magistrates what he wished to say about the offence, the defendant said: "Sorry, I guess."

After deliberating on a sentence, the Magistrates decided that the custodial term they arrived at was outside of their powers to impose - one of two-and-a-half years.

As such, it was decided that the case should be sent up to Mold Crown Court for sentence.

He will next appear before the court on April 8.

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