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| Gateshead stabbing: Tomasz Oleszak, 14, named as victim | Gateshead stabbing: Tomasz Oleszak, 14, named as victim |
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| Tomasz Oleszak died in hospital the day after he was injured | Tomasz Oleszak died in hospital the day after he was injured |
| A 14-year-old boy who died after being stabbed has been named by police. | A 14-year-old boy who died after being stabbed has been named by police. |
| Tomasz Oleszak, from Gateshead, was seriously injured in the Aycliffe Crescent area of the Springwell Estate at about 20:00 BST on Monday. | Tomasz Oleszak, from Gateshead, was seriously injured in the Aycliffe Crescent area of the Springwell Estate at about 20:00 BST on Monday. |
| He died in hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning. | He died in hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning. |
| A 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder and a girl, 13, held on suspicion of assisting an offender remain in custody. | A 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder and a girl, 13, held on suspicion of assisting an offender remain in custody. |
| Northumbria Police said Tomasz's family were "utterly devastated". | |
| Cards left with flowers where he was found describe him as an "amazing friend" and someone "loved and missed by many". | |
| The teenager played at Gateshead Cleveland Hall Community Football Club which said in a statement it was "devastated" to learn of his death. | |
| "Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and anyone that knew Tomasz," it said. | |
| Flowers have been left near the scene | Flowers have been left near the scene |
| In a fundraising page set up in Tomasz's memory, one of his football coaches said he was a "very kind, caring young man" who had been brought to the UK by his parents for a better life and "didn't deserve what has happened to him". | |
| He said: "He was much-loved member of his local community and will be sadly missed by all who loved him. | |
| "This is every parent's worst nightmare come true and can't imagine what they're going through." | |
| The appeal aimed at supporting Tomasz's family has raised more than £12,000. | |
| Police cordoned off land in the Aycliffe Crescent area of Gateshead | |
| Northumbria Police Ch Supt Helena Barron stressed such incidents were rare in the region and said officers would remain in the area. | |
| "I want to reiterate my plea to the public not to speculate on details of the investigation," she said. | "I want to reiterate my plea to the public not to speculate on details of the investigation," she said. |
| "What might seem like an innocent comment or post on social media to you could in reality disrupt an ongoing investigation and cause further upset to the family of the victim." | "What might seem like an innocent comment or post on social media to you could in reality disrupt an ongoing investigation and cause further upset to the family of the victim." |
| The force has asked anyone with information to speak directly to officers. | The force has asked anyone with information to speak directly to officers. |
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