Four arrested on suspicion of murder after teenager dies in Stoke-on-Trent attack

Mixed · 2Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his late teens died and another man of similar age was seriously injured in Stoke-on-Trent. 1 2 Mixed · 2Staffordshire Police were called to reports of violence on Brookhouse Road in Meir at 23:45 BST on Friday 9 October. 1 2 Mixed · 2One man in his late teens was confirmed dead at the scene, and the other, also in his late teens, was taken to hospital, where police said he remains in a critical but stable condition. 1 2

Mixed · 2Those arrested are two 18-year-old men, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, all from Stoke-on-Trent; the 17-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and all remain in custody. 1 2 Mixed · 2Det Insp Katie Gregory, the senior investigating officer, called it "a devastating time for all those affected" and said there is no wider risk to the community. 1 2 Mixed · 2A cordon remained in place at the scene on Saturday morning, and the Mirror reports that West Midlands Ambulance Service and the Midlands Air Ambulance also attended. 2 1

Left · 1Police are asking anyone who was in the area around 11.30pm, or who has CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage, to call 101 or report online quoting incident number 1062 of 9 October; Crimestoppers is available anonymously on 0800 555 111. 2 Centre · 1Police have not said what led to the attack or how the victims were hurt, and have not named the victims. 1