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| Bath stabbing: Eleven teens arrested after boy, 16, killed | |
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| A murder investigation has been launched | A murder investigation has been launched |
| Eleven teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy at a party in Somerset. | |
| Emergency services were called to an address on Eastfield Avenue, in Bath, just after 23:00 BST on Saturday. | Emergency services were called to an address on Eastfield Avenue, in Bath, just after 23:00 BST on Saturday. |
| Six boys and two girls, aged between 15 and 17, were initially arrested on board a bus half an hour after stabbing was reported, police said. | |
| Three more teenage boys were arrested on Sunday, detectives added. | |
| Avon and Somerset Police said all teenagers - including the eight arrested on the bus travelling on Lansdown Lane at 23:30 - 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 | Emergency services were called to Eastfield Avenue on Saturday evening |
| In an updated statement on Sunday, Ch Insp Ronald Lungu, of the Bath Neighbourhood Team, said: "Understanding what happened last night and why is the utmost priority of officers working on this investigation, as they look to provide answers to the boy's family. | |
| "Specialist liaison officers are now in place and have informed the boy's parents of this latest development. Our thoughts continue to be with them at this sad time." | |
| He added: "Detectives continue to appeal for anyone who witnessed what happened, as well as anyone who has relevant phone, dashcam or CCTV footage, to contact them." | |
| 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 | The six boys and two girls being held are aged between 15 and 17 |
| A large cordon was put in place on Eastfield Avenue throughout Sunday while police carried out their investigation. | |
| "We've identified a number of witnesses and we'll be taking formal statements from them in due course," Ch Insp Lungu said earlier on Sunday. | |
| "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 |