Teenager dies in Stoke-on-Trent; four arrested on suspicion of murder
Police were called to Brookhouse Road in Meir at 11.45pm on Friday.
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager died in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Police said.
Officers were called to reports of violence in Brookhouse Road in the Meir area at 11.45pm on Friday.
A man in his late teens, who has not yet been named by police, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Another man in his late teens was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains there in a critical but stable condition, the force said.
The arrested people are a 17-year-old boy, two 18-year-old men and a 20-year-old man, all from Stoke-on-Trent. They were arrested on suspicion of murder and are being questioned as police investigate what led to the incident.
Detective Inspector Katie Gregory, senior investigating officer, said the situation is devastating for those affected and reassured the community that there is no wider risk. She added that officers are working to understand the circumstances surrounding the death.
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