Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager died from stab wounds following a suspected assault in a North East park.
Northumbria police have launched a murder investigation after a 14-year-old boy suffered injuries last night in Whiteshill Nature Park in Gateshead and sadly died.
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody.
Police said officers were alerted by the ambulance service to a report of a teenage boy in the Aycliffe Crescent area of the Springwell Estate, Gateshead, being seriously injured just after 8pm yesterday.
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They said emergency services attended the scene and located the teenager, who had suffered an injury consistent with having been caused by a bladed article.
The boy was taken to hospital but passed away in the early hours of this morning. despite the efforts of medics.
Meanwhile, a 13-year-old girl has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and is also in custody.
Police have said the boy's family are being supported by specially-trained officers at this devastating time.
Chief Superintendent Helena Barron said: “A teenage boy has sadly died and his family have been left devastated beyond belief.
"Our thoughts are very much with his loved ones at this time and we are supporting them in every way we can.
“We are determined to find out exactly what happened and a full investigation is ongoing into the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident.
“We have arrested two teenagers in relation to the incident and officers remain in the area to carry out a range of enquiries and offer reassurance to the community.
“While incidents of this nature are rare in our region, whenever they do occur we are committed to bringing those responsible to justice.”
“We would ask the public not to speculate on details of the investigation.
“What might seem like an innocent post on social media to you, could in reality disrupt an on-going investigation and cause further upset to the family of the victim.
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“We would ask that if you did see something or have information in relation to what has happened, please come forward directly to officers.”
Police had previously cordoned off the entrances to Whitehills Nature Park in Gateshead this morning, and a forensics team later arrived on the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20221003-0995.
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