Babak Belurs: Hexham stabbing: Murder arrest after girl, 15, dies

Sabtu, 28 Januari 2023

A 15-year-old girl has died after being stabbed in Northumberland.

She was fatally wounded in the Priestpopple area of Hexham at about 17:10 GMT on Friday.

She and a 16-year-old boy were taken to hospital where the girl later died. The boy's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Northumbria Police said another boy, also 16, was arrested on suspicion of murder having initially been arrested on suspicion of assault.

He remains in custody.

'Devastated beyond words'

The force said it believed the three teenagers were known to each other.

Ch Supt Sam Rennison described the girl's death as a "tragedy" and said her family was "devastated beyond words".

"Our thoughts are very much with their loved ones at this awful time, and we are supporting them in every way we can," Ch Supt Rennison said.

"We are determined to find out exactly what happened. A full investigation is ongoing into the circumstances."

Officers remain in the area to continue their inquiries and provide reassurance to the community, she added.

Hexham mayor Derek Kennedy said the the town was "in complete shock".

"To lose one of our children who attends a local high school is just horrendous.

"To happen to such a young person and the alleged perpetrator to be a young person, in the high street at 5pm, is just shocking.

"Everyone is struggling to come to terms with it.

"It will ruin so many lives."

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