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Northampton: Four questioned after boy, 16, stabbed to death | Northampton: Four questioned after boy, 16, stabbed to death |
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One lane is closed on Harborough Road near the site of the fatal stabbing | One lane is closed on Harborough Road near the site of the fatal stabbing |
Four people continue to be questioned after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death. | Four people continue to be questioned after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death. |
Police were called at 15:35 GMT to the Kingsthorpe area of Northampton following reports a boy had been stabbed on Wednesday. | |
Northamptonshire Police said four males aged 49, 21, 16 and 14 had been arrested. | Northamptonshire Police said four males aged 49, 21, 16 and 14 had been arrested. |
Nearby Kingsthorpe College said it would not open on Thursday due to an "ongoing incident in the community". | Nearby Kingsthorpe College said it would not open on Thursday due to an "ongoing incident in the community". |
Tributes have been left at the scene where a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed | Tributes have been left at the scene where a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed |
Paramedics attended the scene but the boy died shortly afterwards. | Paramedics attended the scene but the boy died shortly afterwards. |
No details about the victim have been released and there has been no indication that the victim was a student at the Boughton Green Road school. | No details about the victim have been released and there has been no indication that the victim was a student at the Boughton Green Road school. |
A police cordon was put up in Harborough Road, between the junction with The Cock Hotel and Waitrose. | A police cordon was put up in Harborough Road, between the junction with The Cock Hotel and Waitrose. |
The road is now open to traffic with a lane closed near to the police incident tent. | The road is now open to traffic with a lane closed near to the police incident tent. |
The force said it "believes that this was an isolated incident". | The force said it "believes that this was an isolated incident". |
Det Insp Simon Barnes said although arrests had been made, the force was still appealing for witnesses and an increased police presence would also remain in the area. | Det Insp Simon Barnes said although arrests had been made, the force was still appealing for witnesses and an increased police presence would also remain in the area. |
Northamptonshire Police said an increased police presence would remain in the area | Northamptonshire Police said an increased police presence would remain in the area |
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