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Four murder arrests after teenagers attacked

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News imageBBC A police cordon blocks access to a residential street lined with semi-detached houses. Blue-and-white police tape stretches across the road in the foreground, while traffic cones and a person can be seen further down the street.BBC
Police were called to Brookhouse Road in Meir on Friday night

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in Stoke-on-Trent.

A cordon remains in place on Brookhouse Road, in Meir, after police were called to reports of violence at 23:45 BST on Friday.

A man in his late teens was confirmed dead at the scene, Staffordshire Police said, and another man, also in his late teens, was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

Two 18-year-old men, a 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, all from Stoke-on-Trent, were arrested on suspicion of murder, while the boy was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. All remain in police custody.

News imageA marked police vehicle blocks the entrance to a residential street that has been sealed off with police tape and traffic cones. Semi-detached houses and parked cars line the road, while the cordon extends further down the street under a cloudy sky.
Police have said there was 'no wider risk to the community'

"This is a devastating time for all those affected by what has happened overnight," said Det Insp Katie Gregory.

She added: "I'd like to reassure the community that there is no wider risk to them, and we are doing all we can to understand the circumstances that led to this tragic incident."

The force has urged anyone with information about the attack to contact police.

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