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Slough skate park stabbing: Boys arrested on suspicion of murder | |
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Two youths have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in a skate park. | |
The victim was found with a stab wound in Salt Hill Park in Slough, Berkshire, at about 18:30 BST on Saturday. | |
He was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem examination was set to take place on Sunday. | |
Two boys being held on suspicion of murder, also aged 15, remain in custody. | |
Thames Valley Police said the stabbing followed an "altercation" involving a group of males. | Thames Valley Police said the stabbing followed an "altercation" involving a group of males. |
Det Ch Insp Andy Shearwood said: "I would like to further reassure people that we believe that all of those involved in this incident were known or associated with each other, and that this was not a random attack. | |
"I believe a number of other people were in the skate park at the time this occurred, so I would like to appeal to anyone who saw this incident to come forward, if they have not already done so. | |
"I would particularly like to appeal to anyone who has any mobile phone footage of the incident or knows who is responsible for this crime." | "I would particularly like to appeal to anyone who has any mobile phone footage of the incident or knows who is responsible for this crime." |
A resident said she was extremely concerned by the stabbing. | A resident said she was extremely concerned by the stabbing. |
Chloe, who did not give her surname, said: "I look at it and think if that was my son how would I be feeling, so I can just imagine how his family are feeling." | Chloe, who did not give her surname, said: "I look at it and think if that was my son how would I be feeling, so I can just imagine how his family are feeling." |
In 2017 a man died three weeks after being stabbed in Salt Hill Park. | In 2017 a man died three weeks after being stabbed in Salt Hill Park. |