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Milton Keynes stabbings: Two teenagers killed at house party | Milton Keynes stabbings: Two teenagers killed at house party |
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Two 17-year-old boys have been stabbed to death at a house party. | Two 17-year-old boys have been stabbed to death at a house party. |
Police and paramedics were called to a house in Archford Croft in Milton Keynes at about midnight on Saturday. | |
The teenagers have been named locally as Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice, as relatives said their "hearts are broken". | |
One of the boys died at the scene and the other in hospital. Thames Valley Police said no arrests had been made in the double murder inquiry. | |
A 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man were also hurt and were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, the force said. | A 17-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man were also hurt and were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, the force said. |
Det Ch Supt Ian Hunter said the stabbings happened "at a private house party" and those involved in the violence "are all likely to have known each other". | |
He said police believed the victims had been invited to the party, which was attended by 15 to 20 people. | |
Officers are expected to remain at the scene, which is on a cul-de-sac in a housing estate in the Emerson Valley area, for several days. | |
Stains of what appeared to be blood could be seen on the front door of a house inside the police cordon. | Stains of what appeared to be blood could be seen on the front door of a house inside the police cordon. |
Two of Dom Ansah's cousins laid flowers at the cordon on Sunday afternoon. | |
"He's come here with his long-time best friend since childhood, comes to a party and both of their lives just got ripped away from them," said one, who did not give her name. | |
"He was just so respectful to like his family and friends. Many, many people's hearts are broken." | |
A neighbour said she believed the gathering was a party for a teenage girl living in the house, while others said a birthday banner had been hanging at the door earlier in the evening. | |
She said she saw police cars and ambulances at the scene after being woken by her husband during the night. | |
"I was so terrified," she said. "I've never seen such a scene until today." | "I was so terrified," she said. "I've never seen such a scene until today." |
Another neighbour, who lives in an adjacent cul-de-sac, said: "This gang of kids have been hanging around Archford Croft, it's all gang-related. | Another neighbour, who lives in an adjacent cul-de-sac, said: "This gang of kids have been hanging around Archford Croft, it's all gang-related. |
"I think it's just because there was a house party and then the trouble started from there." | "I think it's just because there was a house party and then the trouble started from there." |
Milton Keynes South MP Iain Stewart said he would offer assistance to the families affected. | |
Det Ch Supt Hunter appealed for "anyone who has any information which could help with our inquiries or anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity" to come forward. | Det Ch Supt Hunter appealed for "anyone who has any information which could help with our inquiries or anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity" to come forward. |
"Thames Valley Police is in the early stages of a double murder investigation after two teenage boys have tragically died in this shocking incident," he said. | "Thames Valley Police is in the early stages of a double murder investigation after two teenage boys have tragically died in this shocking incident," he said. |
"Even if you think details may be insignificant, please come forward and speak to police." | "Even if you think details may be insignificant, please come forward and speak to police." |