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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Teenager dies after being stabbed near school in Wolverhampton

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A murder investigation has been launched after a teenager was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton.

Police officers were called to Laburnum Road, in Bilston, shortly before 8.30pm on Monday to reports a 19-year-old man had been attacked.

The teenager was found in a critical condition and paramedics fought to save him with life support at the scene.

But the ambulance service said “nothing could be done to save him” and the teenager died of his injuries shortly after.

The family of the victim has been informed and officers are supporting them.

Police cordoned off the scene overnight while forensic officers investigated and detectives are continuing enquiries on Tuesday.

A 19-year-old was fatally stabbed in Bilston, Wolverhampton on Monday evening
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West Midlands Police has urged anyone who saw anything in the area between 8pm and 9pm to come forward.

They said: “Any piece of information, however small, could be vital to our investigation.”

West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “Crews arrived to discover a man who had suffered serious injuries in the incident and was in a critical condition.

“They immediately began administering advanced life support but sadly, despite their best efforts, it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead at the scene.”

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