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| Bath stabbing: Eight teens arrested after boy, 16, killed | Bath stabbing: Eight teens arrested after boy, 16, killed |
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| A murder investigation has been launched | |
| Eight teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy. | Eight teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy. |
| Emergency services were called to an address on Eastfield Avenue, in Bath, Somerset shortly after 23:00 BST on Saturday. | Emergency services were called to an address on Eastfield Avenue, in Bath, Somerset shortly after 23:00 BST on Saturday. |
| The six boys and two girls being held are aged between 15 and 17. | The six boys and two girls being held are aged between 15 and 17. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said the eight teenagers were arrested on a bus travelling on Lansdown Lane at 23:30 and remain in police custody. | Avon and Somerset Police said the eight teenagers were arrested on a bus travelling on Lansdown Lane at 23:30 and remain in police custody. |
| A 35-year-old woman was also stabbed but has been discharged from hospital, the force added. | A 35-year-old woman was also stabbed but has been discharged from hospital, the force added. |
| Members of the public provided the boy with first aid before paramedics arrived but he died at the scene. | Members of the public provided the boy with first aid before paramedics arrived but he died at the scene. |
| Emergency services were called to Eastfield Avenue on Saturday evening | |
| Ch Insp Ronald Lungu, of the Bath Neighbourhood Team, said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts this morning are very much with the family of the boy who has died. | Ch Insp Ronald Lungu, of the Bath Neighbourhood Team, said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts this morning are very much with the family of the boy who has died. |
| "Officers arrived at the scene within minutes of the first call being received and a murder investigation is being carried out." | "Officers arrived at the scene within minutes of the first call being received and a murder investigation is being carried out." |
| He added the boy's family had been informed and were "understandably devastated". | He added the boy's family had been informed and were "understandably devastated". |
| A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of the boy's death will take place in due course, police said. | A post-mortem examination to determine the cause of the boy's death will take place in due course, police said. |
| The six boys and two girls being held are aged between 15 and 17 | |
| There is a large cordon in place on Eastfield Avenue while police carry out the investigation. | There is a large cordon in place on Eastfield Avenue while police carry out the investigation. |
| "We've identified a number of witnesses and we'll be taking formal statements from them in due course," added Ch Insp Lungu. | "We've identified a number of witnesses and we'll be taking formal statements from them in due course," added Ch Insp Lungu. |
| "The community can expect to see a significant police presence in the area for the next few days, while officers and police staff carry out a number of actions including forensic examinations, a review of CCTV footage and house-to-house inquiries." | "The community can expect to see a significant police presence in the area for the next few days, while officers and police staff carry out a number of actions including forensic examinations, a review of CCTV footage and house-to-house inquiries." |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact the force. | Anyone with information is asked to contact the force. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Bath | Bath |
| Avon and Somerset Constabulary | Avon and Somerset Constabulary |