Teen killed in Stoke-on-Trent stabbing, four arrested on suspicion of murder

A teenager was pronounced dead after violence broke out in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, on Friday night. Four local men have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Teen dies after late-night violence in Stoke-on-Trent; four held on murder suspicion

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was killed in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday night, manchestereveningnews.co.uk reports, citing Staffordshire Police.

Officers were called to Brookhouse Road in Meir at 11.45pm following reports of violence. A man in his late teens was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. He has not yet been named by police.

A second man in his late teens was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in "a critical but stable condition", the force said.

A 17-year-old boy, two 18-year-old men and a 20-year-old man — all from Stoke-on-Trent — have since been arrested on suspicion of murder. All four remain in police custody.

Detective Inspector Katie Gregory, the senior investigating officer, said: "This is a devastating time for all those affected by what has happened overnight. I'd like to reassure the community that there is no wider risk to them and we are doing all we can to understand the circumstances that led to this tragic incident."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, report online quoting incident number 1062 of 9 October, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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