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| Murder probe into boy's stabbing | Murder probe into boy's stabbing |
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| 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 had been stabbed in the stomach. Police have not said what weapon was used. | Emergency crews were called to Bilton Grove late on Monday where the boy had been stabbed in the stomach. Police have not said what weapon was used. |
| He was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary but later died. | He was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary but later died. |
| Humberside Police said a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the teenager's death and are in custody. | Humberside Police said a 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the teenager's death and are in custody. |
| A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said officers were alerted by the ambulance service at about 2250 GMT informing them that they were attending an incident where a boy was injured. | A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said officers were alerted by the ambulance service at about 2250 GMT informing them that they were attending an incident where a boy was injured. |
| Sam Newman, who lives in Bilton Grove, said: "I came out and I saw him lying on the pavement. About 10 minutes later the ambulance arrived. | Sam Newman, who lives in Bilton Grove, said: "I came out and I saw him lying on the pavement. About 10 minutes later the ambulance arrived. |
| There was a horrible lot of commotion... but there was nothing we could do really Gary Barron, eyewitness | There was a horrible lot of commotion... but there was nothing we could do really Gary Barron, eyewitness |
| "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 area. | A cordon was put up in the area and forensic officers have examined the area. |
| 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." |
| One woman who witnessed the aftermath of the stabbing said: "[He] was on the floor. Then loads of people come running over to like, reassure him, because he was bleeding." | One woman who witnessed the aftermath of the stabbing said: "[He] was on the floor. Then loads of people come running over to like, reassure him, because he was bleeding." |
| Police said the victim's family had been informed and were being helped by specially-trained officers. | Police said the victim's family had been informed and were being helped by specially-trained officers. |