Murder investigation launched after teenager stabbed to death in Wolverhampton
A 15-year-old was killed in a knife attack in the city.
A murder investigation has been launched after a 15-year-old boy died following a stabbing in Wolverhampton.
Police were called to Langley Road, Merry Hill, just after 11pm following violence between a group of youths.
The teenager, named as Keelan Wilson, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was confirmed dead a short time later.
His heartbroken grandfather George Ellitts this afternoon described him as 'an angel' who had just enrolled at college.
Part of Langley Road and surrounding routes, including Strathfield Walk, remain cordoned off today while investigations are carried out.
A blue covering has been pulled over what is believed to be a car parked on the pavement.
There is also a blue forensics tent which has been erected in an area nearby.
Further tents have been installed over another car and part of the roadway and pavement.
West Midlands Police officers are viewing CCTV in the area to trace those responsible for the knife attack.
Next of kin have been informed and are currently being supported by specialist officers.
Chief Superintendent Jayne Meir said the killing was 'absolutely unnecessary' and called on the community to come forward with any information they can to catch those responsible.
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Meanwhile Detective Chief Inspector Chris Mallett, from Force CID, added: "A young boy has tragically been killed and we are determined to find out why this has happened.
"We are talking about the terrible loss of a 15-year-old boy, someone who had their life to live, and we will be working round the clock to find who was responsible.
"We are following a number of active lines of enquiry and would urge anyone with information which could assist our enquiries to call us as soon as possible."
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Claudette Vernon, who lives in Fareham Crescent, said: “I only noticed police activity last night. The police were coming and going overnight.
“I didn’t see anything happen. It was close to 11pm.
“When I went to bed lay there was no police tents up. Then this morning I saw the tents up.
“All the police would tell me is there has been an incident. He would not tell me if it was a death.”
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A resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said he heard a commotion around the back of his house at around 10.55pm.
He added: “Next thing I know people were looking at something on the floor, I didn’t know what it was. A woman was screaming. People were shouting.”
Another person added: “I was in the bath. I heard a commotion and next thing I know people were looking at something on the floor - I didn’t know what it was. I didn’t know if it was a body.
“A woman was screaming.
“I’d been watching a programme on television which finished about 10.55pm. I went in the bath and then I could hear voices, shouting. I said to my wife to go look out the back top window. We didn’t see anything happen.
“Someone was looking at something on the floor. Everybody started screaming and shouting.”
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Betty Prendergast who lives nearby added: “I don’t know what happened - I spoke to police at 6am and he told me it was a crime. He said this was a crime scene.
“I can’t get out my back gate because it’s cordoned off. I can just see a red car under a tent.
“Wolverhampton is getting to be such a terrible area now - not like when I grew up. I don’t know if it’s the lack of police about.
“Things like this don’t tend to happen here.
“It’s normally quite quiet around the back. People hang around the back in cars, courting couples. I have had them outside my gates on weekends.
“It’s very quiet around the back. It’s bad really.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a 15-year-old boy with serious injuries.
"The team of ambulance staff worked quickly to begin administering advanced life support to him at the scene and this continued as he was transferred to New Cross Hospital.
“Sadly, shortly after arrival at hospital it became apparent nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed deceased.”
The scene is close to Highfields School.
Anyone with information should call 101; quoting log 3060 of 29/5/18 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
