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| Boy, 16, dies following stabbing | Boy, 16, dies following stabbing |
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| A 16-year-old boy has died and another is in a serious condition following a stabbing in Bolton, Greater Manchester. | A 16-year-old boy has died and another is in a serious condition following a stabbing in Bolton, Greater Manchester. |
| The youngsters were involved in an altercation outside Ashys Takeaway in Plodder Lane, Farnworth. | The youngsters were involved in an altercation outside Ashys Takeaway in Plodder Lane, Farnworth. |
| The pair, who have not been named, were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital where one of them died. | The pair, who have not been named, were taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital where one of them died. |
| A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and assault following the incident on Friday night. He remains in custody for questioning. | A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and assault following the incident on Friday night. He remains in custody for questioning. |
| It is thought that one of the boys involved in the altercation was a customer at the takeaway. | It is thought that one of the boys involved in the altercation was a customer at the takeaway. |
| 'Verbal altercation' | |
| However, police do not believe that anyone involved in the attack was an employee of the takeaway. | However, police do not believe that anyone involved in the attack was an employee of the takeaway. |
| Officers have launched a murder investigation and are carrying out house-to-house inquiries in the area. | |
| Detective Superintendent Ian Foster said: "We believe there was a group, somewhere between three and five local youths, aged between 16 and 17, and an individual that was visiting the takeaway. | |
| "There was some sort of verbal altercation which escalated into some physical assault. | |
| "We are still trying to find out exactly what's gone on. We've got a number of potential witnesses that we're interviewing." | |
| Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack, which happened shortly before 2250 BST, to contact them. |