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Further arrest over cadet killing | Further arrest over cadet killing |
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Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murdering a teenage Army cadet in Liverpool. | Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murdering a teenage Army cadet in Liverpool. |
Joseph Lappin, 16, was stabbed in the heart after being chased by a gang of up to 15 youths in Everton. | |
Merseyside Police said a boy from Kirkdale, was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Joseph and the attempted murder of his friend. | Merseyside Police said a boy from Kirkdale, was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Joseph and the attempted murder of his friend. |
Three men and a boy arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder are still in custody. | Three men and a boy arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder are still in custody. |
The men, aged 21, 20 and 18, and a 16-year-old boy are all from the Kirkdale area. | |
Army career | |
Joseph, from the Old Swan area of the city, was with two friends when he was attacked after his first visit to Shrewsbury House Youth Club last week. | |
A 17-year-old was stabbed twice during the incident and police said he was lucky to be alive. | |
The other boy sustained minor injuries. | |
Joseph was an army cadet and planned to join the Army, his parents have said. |
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