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| Teenager dead after street attack | |
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| A teenager has died and a man has been arrested after an incident in Reading town centre. | A teenager has died and a man has been arrested after an incident in Reading town centre. |
| Eyewitnesses told BBC News the victim was stabbed outside Broad Street Mall shopping centre just before 1400 BST. | Eyewitnesses told BBC News the victim was stabbed outside Broad Street Mall shopping centre just before 1400 BST. |
| The teenager was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital where he later died from his injuries. | The teenager was taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital where he later died from his injuries. |
| A man has been arrested and is currently in police custody. Officers have set up a cordon around the scene and appealed for information. | A man has been arrested and is currently in police custody. Officers have set up a cordon around the scene and appealed for information. |
| A spokesman for the Broad Street Mall said he believed the teenager had been stabbed with a pair of scissors. | A spokesman for the Broad Street Mall said he believed the teenager had been stabbed with a pair of scissors. |
| An eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said: "I saw the guy turn round, just two punches, but I didn't actually see what had happened until the guy fell to the floor. | |
| "Reading is becoming like London." | |
| A police spokesman said: "At this early stage, police are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone who was in the area prior or immediately after the incident." | A police spokesman said: "At this early stage, police are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone who was in the area prior or immediately after the incident." |
| A South Central Ambulance Service spokeswoman confirmed they took the teenager to hospital but could not give details of his injuries. | A South Central Ambulance Service spokeswoman confirmed they took the teenager to hospital but could not give details of his injuries. |
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| A cordon has been set up around the scene | A cordon has been set up around the scene |