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Boy of 16 killed in stab attack | |
(10 minutes later) | |
A 16-year-old boy has died after he was stabbed outside a youth club in Liverpool, Merseyside Police have said. | |
The teenager was with two friends when he was attacked by a group of youths outside Shrewsbury House Youth Club in Everton at 2040 BST on Monday. | The teenager was with two friends when he was attacked by a group of youths outside Shrewsbury House Youth Club in Everton at 2040 BST on Monday. |
The boy, who was from Old Swan, was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. | The boy, who was from Old Swan, was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital where he was pronounced dead. |
A second boy - a 17-year-old from Old Swan - was also stabbed. His condition is not thought to be life-threatening. | A second boy - a 17-year-old from Old Swan - was also stabbed. His condition is not thought to be life-threatening. |
We believe that a number of people will know who is responsible Chief Supt Steve Watson | |
Police said there were between 50 and 70 teenagers in the club at the time of the stabbing, some of whom may have vital information. | |
Chief Supt Steve Watson, area commander for Liverpool North, said: "There were a large number of young people in the youth club at the time of the incident and they are currently helping officers with the investigation. | |
"We believe that a number of people will know who is responsible. | |
"They need to come forward and tell us what they know." | |
Forensic examinations are being carried out at the scene and police have stepped up patrols in the area as officers conduct house-to-house inquiries. | |
A Home Office post mortem examination is due to be carried out. |