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| Yardley stabbing: Boy, 15, stabbed to death in fight | Yardley stabbing: Boy, 15, stabbed to death in fight |
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| A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in a fight between two groups of young people in a park in Birmingham, police said. | |
| Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the attack at 17:55 BST in Wash Lane, South Yardley, on Monday. | Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the attack at 17:55 BST in Wash Lane, South Yardley, on Monday. |
| The boy was taken to hospital but died a short time later. | The boy was taken to hospital but died a short time later. |
| His family have been informed but he is not being named at this point, police said. | His family have been informed but he is not being named at this point, police said. |
| A spokesman said two 16-year-olds, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, all from Birmingham, were arrested on Monday evening. | A spokesman said two 16-year-olds, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old, all from Birmingham, were arrested on Monday evening. |
| 'Gone too far' | 'Gone too far' |
| Officers cordoned off the area and a floodlit search of the area was carried out. | Officers cordoned off the area and a floodlit search of the area was carried out. |
| BBC WM reporter Michelle Dawes, who is at the scene of the stabbing, said several bouquets of flowers had been left outside Oaklands Park. | |
| She said the brother and sister of the 15-year-old were among those who laid flowers and tied balloons to the park's gates. | |
| Det Insp Tom Chisholm said: "This was a tragic incident and our deepest condolences go out to the young man's family. | Det Insp Tom Chisholm said: "This was a tragic incident and our deepest condolences go out to the young man's family. |
| "A murder investigation was immediately launched and we have a team of detectives working with local officers to gain an understanding of what happened." | "A murder investigation was immediately launched and we have a team of detectives working with local officers to gain an understanding of what happened." |
| Police said they are looking at CCTV footage, which may have captured the incident and are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time to contact them. | Police said they are looking at CCTV footage, which may have captured the incident and are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time to contact them. |
| Mr Chisholm said: "We are aware that there were groups of young people in the area, some of whom may have left the scene before the police arrived. | Mr Chisholm said: "We are aware that there were groups of young people in the area, some of whom may have left the scene before the police arrived. |
| "There is some suggestion that this was a fight which has tragically gone too far." | "There is some suggestion that this was a fight which has tragically gone too far." |