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| Girl, 15, held in murder inquiry | Girl, 15, held in murder inquiry |
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| A 15-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a teenage mother to death in a fight between two gangs. | A 15-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a teenage mother to death in a fight between two gangs. |
| Three people are now being held in connection with the death of Samantha Madgin, 18, including a woman in her 20s and a man in his 30s. | Three people are now being held in connection with the death of Samantha Madgin, 18, including a woman in her 20s and a man in his 30s. |
| Ms Madgin was stabbed a mile from her home in an alley near Victoria Avenue and Albert Avenue, Wallsend, Tyneside and later died from her injuries. | |
| A Northumbria Police spokesman said further arrests were anticipated. | A Northumbria Police spokesman said further arrests were anticipated. |
| Forensic teams are at the scene of the incident, which happened at 2350 BST on Thursday. | Forensic teams are at the scene of the incident, which happened at 2350 BST on Thursday. |
| Chief Superintendent Steve Storey said: "We particularly want to hear from anyone who was in Victoria Avenue, Albert Avenue, Harle Street and the surrounding area around this time. | Chief Superintendent Steve Storey said: "We particularly want to hear from anyone who was in Victoria Avenue, Albert Avenue, Harle Street and the surrounding area around this time. |
| "There was clearly some sort of disturbance going on which has led to a young woman losing her life. | "There was clearly some sort of disturbance going on which has led to a young woman losing her life. |
| "We know there was an altercation between two groups. Samantha was in one of these groups. | "We know there was an altercation between two groups. Samantha was in one of these groups. |
| "We also need to speak to another man and a woman who were possibly involved in the disturbance last night to come forward and speak to police." | "We also need to speak to another man and a woman who were possibly involved in the disturbance last night to come forward and speak to police." |
| Friends and relatives of Ms Madgin have been laying flowers near to the murder scene. | |
| A family friend, who lives 100 yards from the scene of the fight, described her as a well-mannered mother of a young baby. | A family friend, who lives 100 yards from the scene of the fight, described her as a well-mannered mother of a young baby. |
| He said: "She was a really nice young girl with nice manners and she was a pleasure to know. | He said: "She was a really nice young girl with nice manners and she was a pleasure to know. |
| "I knew her when she was pregnant and that was all she used to talk about. | "I knew her when she was pregnant and that was all she used to talk about. |
| "To have something like this on our doorstep is unreal. It is not that kind of area, it is a very close-knit community." | "To have something like this on our doorstep is unreal. It is not that kind of area, it is a very close-knit community." |
| A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Friday. | A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Friday. |