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Police are investigating the murder of a 20-year-old man, who was stabbed after a snowball fight in Denbighshire. | Police are investigating the murder of a 20-year-old man, who was stabbed after a snowball fight in Denbighshire. |
Anthony Finbar Burke was injured in the abdomen by a kitchen knife near his home in Clos-y-Berllan in Rhuddlan at around 2230 GMT on Wednesday. | |
North Wales Police, said he died later in Glan Clwyd hospital at Bodelwyddan. | North Wales Police, said he died later in Glan Clwyd hospital at Bodelwyddan. |
A local man, 19, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police want to speak to anyone who saw a group of youths in the area at the time. | A local man, 19, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police want to speak to anyone who saw a group of youths in the area at the time. |
Officers, who were called to reports of an argument, are carrying out house-to-house inquiries. | |
It is understood Mr Burke was stabbed after a snowball fight. | It is understood Mr Burke was stabbed after a snowball fight. |
North Wales Central Coroner John Hughes opened an inquest into Mr Burke's death. | |
He was told that Mr Burke, who lived in Clos y Berllan, had been attacked with a kitchen knife. He died later in Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan. | |
A post mortem examination by Home Office pathologist Dr Brian Rogers found he died from shock and haemorrhage from a stab wound to the abdomen. | |
The inquest was adjourned. | |
Any witnesses are asked to contact North Wales Police on 0845 6071001 (Welsh language), 0845 6071002 (English) or Crimestoppers Cymru Wales on 0800 555111. | Any witnesses are asked to contact North Wales Police on 0845 6071001 (Welsh language), 0845 6071002 (English) or Crimestoppers Cymru Wales on 0800 555111. |