Three more teens, 15&16, arrested for murder after boy, 16, stabbed to death at ‘birthday party’ as 11 held over attack

NINE boys and two girls aged 15 to 17 have been arrested for murder after another boy was stabbed to death at what was understood to be a birthday party.

The victim, 16 was tragically found at a property, in Bath, on Saturday around 11pm in the wake of the event, which was believed to have been attended by up to 200 people.

Emergency services rushed to an address on Eastfield Avenue following reports of a stabbing.

Despite members of the public giving the teen first aid before paramedics arrived, he sadly passed away at the scene.

A local, who did not wish to be named, said: "I could hear really loud music banging for hours, sounded like they had a DJ there.

"There were probably 200-odd kids at the house. They posted about the party on social media and that's why so many people turned up."

They described the stabbing as "shocking" and "sad".

Meanwhile, a nearby shopkeeper also said they had heard it was a sixteenth birthday party.

A 35-year-old woman was also knifed in the incident, cops confirmed.

She was taken to hospital for treatment but has since been discharged.

Eight teenagers were arrested from a bus around 11.30pm on Saturday - all remain in police custody.

And on Sunday night, cops confirmed three more teenage boys had been arrested on suspicion of murder: two 15-year-old's and a 16-year-old.

Chief Inspector Ronald Lungu, of the Bath Neighbourhood Team, said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts this morning are very much with the family of the boy who has died.

“They were informed of what happened as soon as possible and are understandably devastated.

"Specialist family liaison officers will now be assigned to them to provide them with support and keep them updated.

“Officers arrived at the scene within minutes of the first call being received and an investigation into the incident is already being carried out, led by the Major Crime Investigation Team.

“We’ve identified a number of witnesses and we’ll be taking formal statements from them in due course but we’re also keen to hear from anyone who was at the address at the time who hasn’t yet spoken to police.

"The community can expect to see a significant police presence in the area today, and for the next few days, while officers and police staff carry out a number of actions including forensic examinations, a review of CCTV footage and house-to-house enquiries.

“There is currently a large cordon in place on Eastfield Avenue while we carry out these enquires and I’d like to thank those residents whose properties are impacted by this for their patience and understanding.

“I appreciate this is a concerning incident and I’d like to reassure people a thorough inquiry is taking place, however, should anyone have any questions I’d encourage them to make contact with their local neighbourhood policing team, who’ll be carrying out extra patrols in the area.”

A forensic post-mortem is due to take place to determine the cause of death.

Anyone with information can call Avon and Somerset Police on 101 quoting reference number 5223136640.