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Police are hunting a knifeman after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death at a house in the West Midlands.
Emergency services were called to an address on Lovett Avenue, in Oldbury, after the teenager was fatally knifed at around 4pm yesterday (29/8).
The schoolboy was treated by paramedics but despite their efforts he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene on the Lion Farm estate.
West Midlands Police has launched a murder investigation and said detectives were following 'active lines of enquiry' to catch the person responsible.
A force spokesperson said: "We have a team of detectives investigating exactly what happened during this tragic incident and we're following active lines of enquiry to identify who was involved."
Detective Superintendent Shaun Edwards, from the force's Homicide Team, added: "It's absolutely tragic a young life has been lost.
"We have specialist officers who will be supporting the family of the boy.
"We have detectives working flat out to find whoever is responsible and bring them into custody as soon as possible."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "“We were called to a stabbing at a private address on Lovett Avenue just after 4pm on Thursday.
"One ambulance, two paramedic officers, the WMAS Critical Care Car, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic and a BASICS emergency doctor attended the scene.
"Upon arrival we found a teenage boy with life threatening injuries.
"Ambulance staff administered advanced trauma care at the scene but unfortunately, despite their best efforts nothing more could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene.”
Anyone with information is asked to get in touch with police via Live Chat or 101, quoting log 3204 of 29/8/24.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Police are hunting a knifeman after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death at a house in the West Midlands.
Emergency services were called to an address on Lovett Avenue, in Oldbury, after the teenager was fatally knifed at around 4pm yesterday (29/8).
The schoolboy was treated by paramedics but despite their efforts he could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene on the Lion Farm estate.
West Midlands Police has launched a murder investigation and said detectives were following 'active lines of enquiry' to catch the person responsible.
A force spokesperson said: "We have a team of detectives investigating exactly what happened during this tragic incident and we're following active lines of enquiry to identify who was involved."
Detective Superintendent Shaun Edwards, from the force's Homicide Team, added: "It's absolutely tragic a young life has been lost.
"We have specialist officers who will be supporting the family of the boy.
"We have detectives working flat out to find whoever is responsible and bring them into custody as soon as possible."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "“We were called to a stabbing at a private address on Lovett Avenue just after 4pm on Thursday.
"One ambulance, two paramedic officers, the WMAS Critical Care Car, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic and a BASICS emergency doctor attended the scene.
"Upon arrival we found a teenage boy with life threatening injuries.
"Ambulance staff administered advanced trauma care at the scene but unfortunately, despite their best efforts nothing more could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased at the scene.”
Anyone with information is asked to get in touch with police via Live Chat or 101, quoting log 3204 of 29/8/24.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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