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| A murder inquiry has been launched after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Hull. | A murder inquiry has been launched after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Hull. |
| Emergency crews were called to Bilton Grove late on Monday where the boy, named locally as Joe Dinsdale, had been stabbed in the stomach. | Emergency crews were called to Bilton Grove late on Monday where the boy, named locally as Joe Dinsdale, had been stabbed in the stomach. |
| He was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary but later died. Police are now searching for the murder weapon. | He was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary but later died. Police are now searching for the murder weapon. |
| A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested. The teenager has since been released without charge. | |
| The 20-year-old man is still being questioned over the teenager's death. | The 20-year-old man is still being questioned over the teenager's death. |
| A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said officers were alerted by the ambulance service at about 2250 GMT on Monday night. | |
| He was such a character. He was such a good lad Andy Dinsdale, Andy's father | |
| Det Ch Insp Simon Walker said: "I would like to take this opportunity to reassure the local community that early indications suggest that the victim and suspect were known to each other and that there was no risk to the wider community." | |
| Joe's father, Andy Dinsdale, spoke briefly outside his home, close to the street where his son was killed. | Joe's father, Andy Dinsdale, spoke briefly outside his home, close to the street where his son was killed. |
| "I just don't know what to say," he said. "He was such a character. He was such a good lad." | "I just don't know what to say," he said. "He was such a character. He was such a good lad." |
| Later, Mr Dinsdale hugged and consoled other family members as he visited the scene of his son's death. | |
| The family read tributes left by Joe's friends, which included bouquets of flowers, pink heart-shaped balloons and Hull Kingston Rovers rugby scarves. | |
| Sam Newman, who lives in Bilton Grove, described the scene minutes after Joe was stabbed. | |
| "I came out and I saw him lying on the pavement. About 10 minutes later the ambulance arrived," he said. | |
| "I heard his mum crying and screaming. There were a lot of neighbours outside but we couldn't get near the crime scene. | "I heard his mum crying and screaming. There were a lot of neighbours outside but we couldn't get near the crime scene. |
| "Someone had put a cover over him but he was losing a lot of blood." | "Someone had put a cover over him but he was losing a lot of blood." |
| A cordon was put up in the area and forensic officers have examined the scene. | |
| Gary Barron, who called the ambulance service, said: "He was just like laid on the floor and I've just found out today that he's passed away. | Gary Barron, who called the ambulance service, said: "He was just like laid on the floor and I've just found out today that he's passed away. |
| "There was a horrible lot of commotion. We ran down here because of the elderly lady that lives there. But there was nothing we could do really." | "There was a horrible lot of commotion. We ran down here because of the elderly lady that lives there. But there was nothing we could do really." |