Thursday, 4 September 2008

Teenager stabbed to death after party row

A murder investigation has been launched after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death following an argument at a party in Liverpool.

Police were called to a house in Ashcombe Road, Old Swan, just after 7am today where they discovered the youth had been stabbed, a spokeswoman for Merseyside police said. He died in hospital.

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned by detectives.

A Home Office post-mortem examination is due to take place.

Superintendent Graham Yip of Merseyside police said: "It appears that this incident took place following an argument at a party at this property.

"We are appealing for anyone who was at the address during the course of this party to come forward and make contact with the police.

"House-to-house inquiries are ongoing and there is a high visibility police presence in the area."

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