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| A 15-year-old boy, who died after being stabbed in a car park in Hampshire, has been named by police. | A 15-year-old boy, who died after being stabbed in a car park in Hampshire, has been named by police. |
| Dele Little was stabbed in the chest near the West Totton Centre, in Totton, on Saturday night and died shortly after at Southampton General Hospital. | Dele Little was stabbed in the chest near the West Totton Centre, in Totton, on Saturday night and died shortly after at Southampton General Hospital. |
| In a statement, Dele's mother said his family were deeply shocked and numb. | In a statement, Dele's mother said his family were deeply shocked and numb. |
| A 20-year-old man from Lyndhurst has been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 17-year-old girl from Totton is also being held on suspicion of affray. | |
| Dele's mother, Angela, thanked friends for laying floral tributes at the car park. | Dele's mother, Angela, thanked friends for laying floral tributes at the car park. |
| 'Complete tragedy' | 'Complete tragedy' |
| She said: "We are deeply shocked by what has happened and are struggling to come to terms with the loss of our son. | She said: "We are deeply shocked by what has happened and are struggling to come to terms with the loss of our son. |
| "It has left a huge hole in our lives and left us reeling - we still can't believe what has happened. | "It has left a huge hole in our lives and left us reeling - we still can't believe what has happened. |
| "It is every parent's nightmare when you say goodbye to your son when he goes off to meet his friends on a Saturday night, only to find out later that he won't be coming home again. | "It is every parent's nightmare when you say goodbye to your son when he goes off to meet his friends on a Saturday night, only to find out later that he won't be coming home again. |
| "It is a complete tragedy that he has been taken from us." | |
| Ian Appleton, head teacher at Testwood Sports College, which Dele attended until December last year, said he was popular and a talented sportsman. | |
| Witness appeal | |
| "Staff and pupils are shocked and saddened by his death and our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time," he said. | |
| Pupils at the school have been offered counselling. Since January, Dele had been attending the Forest Education Centre at Dibden Purlieu. | |
| A police spokesman appealed for witnesses who may have heard or seen something at the centre to come forward. | A police spokesman appealed for witnesses who may have heard or seen something at the centre to come forward. |
| He said more than 40 detectives and police officers were now involved in the investigation. | He said more than 40 detectives and police officers were now involved in the investigation. |