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| Four arrested over boy's murder | Four arrested over boy's murder |
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| Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 17-year-old boy was attacked as he walked with his girlfriend in Hereford. | |
| He was assaulted in the White Cross area on Thursday evening. His girlfriend suffered a suspected broken arm, West Mercia Police said. | |
| The Great Western Way underpass, a main route in the city, and the surrounding area has been sealed off. | |
| Another two people have been arrested for public order offences. | |
| Up to 40 detectives are part of the inquiry, a spokesman added. | |
| Witness appeal | |
| Supt Kevin Purcell said the four suspects were Eastern European but he was keeping an open mind as to whether the attack was racially motivated. | |
| "We received a call about disorder in an area known locally as The Lines. | |
| "We came across an assault where a 17-year-old male had been assaulted and taken to hospital and died this morning." | |
| He added that the victim's injured girlfriend was "key" to finding out what happened. | |
| The boy's aunt, Sian Hughes, who used to live in the area, said she wanted anyone who may have seen something to get in touch with police. | |
| "If I am right (about) where it happened, if I can picture it, then it's an area near roads...near lots of major areas. Someone must have seen something." |