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| Gateshead: Boy, 14, held in murder probe into teenager's death | Gateshead: Boy, 14, held in murder probe into teenager's death |
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| Police have cordoned off land in the Aycliffe Crescent area of Gateshead | Police have cordoned off land in the Aycliffe Crescent area of Gateshead |
| A 14-year-old boy has died following a stabbing in Gateshead. | A 14-year-old boy has died following a stabbing in Gateshead. |
| The teenager, who has not been named, was seriously injured in the Aycliffe Crescent area of the Springwell Estate at about 20:00 BST on Monday. | The teenager, who has not been named, was seriously injured in the Aycliffe Crescent area of the Springwell Estate at about 20:00 BST on Monday. |
| Another 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a girl, 13, has been detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. | Another 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a girl, 13, has been detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. |
| The injured boy was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of Tuesday, Northumbria Police said. | The injured boy was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of Tuesday, Northumbria Police said. |
| Officers from Northumbria Police have been searching scrubland at the scene this morning | Officers from Northumbria Police have been searching scrubland at the scene this morning |
| Ch Supt Helena Barron, of Northumbria Police, said: "A teenage boy has sadly died and his family have been left devastated beyond belief. | Ch Supt Helena Barron, of Northumbria Police, said: "A teenage boy has sadly died and his family have been left devastated beyond belief. |
| "Our thoughts are very much with his loved ones at this time and we are supporting them in every way we can. | "Our thoughts are very much with his loved ones at this time and we are supporting them in every way we can. |
| "We are determined to find out exactly what happened and a full investigation is ongoing into the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident." | "We are determined to find out exactly what happened and a full investigation is ongoing into the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident." |
| Police are now carrying out "extensive inquiries" at Whitehills Nature Park | |
| She asked the public not to speculate online about the investigation, adding: "What might seem like an innocent post on social media could in reality disrupt an on-going investigation and cause further upset to the family of the victim." | She asked the public not to speculate online about the investigation, adding: "What might seem like an innocent post on social media could in reality disrupt an on-going investigation and cause further upset to the family of the victim." |
| The boy and girl who were arrested remain in police custody. | |
| Flowers have been left near the scene | |
| Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness said the death was "devastating", adding: "My thoughts are with the victim's family who will be experiencing unimaginable pain. | |
| "This should never have happened and it now sits with our police to carry out extensive inquiries to establish the full circumstances that have led to the senseless loss of a young life." | |
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