A 15-year-old boy identified as Sam Baker has died after being stabbed in Sheffield as
Police say they received reports of the teen being stabbed on Lowedges Road in Sheffield
A murder investigation was launched after the 15-year-old boy died in hospital following the incident.
South Yorkshire Police said they responded to reports that a teenager had been stabbed on Lowedges Road at about 7:50pm.
He was taken to hospital but died just after 8.50pm.
Sheffield Commander, Chief Superintendent Stuart Barton, said: “I fully understand the concern, alarm and fear that our local communities will have on hearing of this crime.
“I want to offer my utmost reassurance that we are treating this incident as an immediate priority, with a vast number of officers and resources already deployed into the investigation and an absolute determination to apprehend those responsible.
“My thoughts are with the young man’s family at this devastating time, and while the investigation is in the early stages, I would ask anyone who may assist with any information to please make contact with us.”
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of the murder and is being questioned by police officers .
Chief Superintendent Stuart Barton, district commander for Sheffield, sent out an impassioned plea to the public to come forward with information.
In a video message, he said: “Over the weekend you will see a big police presence in the Lowedges area. I would ask people to come forward with information.
“People may have dashcam footage from last night, they may have captured some of this on CCTV, because I do know that somebody out there knows what happened.
“For that young boy we need to help his family and find those answers as soon as we can and at the moment our aim is to get our major investigation team the information they require so we can prosecute offenders
The boy’s family are being supported by specially trained officers, South Yorkshire Police added.
This comes just days after a 19-year-old was fatally stabbed in the Woodhouse area of Sheffield.
