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Murder arrest after death of teenager in Sheffield

South Yorkshire Police continue to investigate the death of a teenager in Sheffield on Wednesday 4th June 2025.


Details of Incident

An arrest has been made as our investigation into the death of a teenager in Sheffield continues.

Following a serious incident in Darnall, detectives have been working around the clock and have four people in custody as the inquiry progresses.

Yesterday, Wednesday 4 June, shortly after 4.50pm, we were called to reports of a collision on Staniforth Road in Darnall.

It is understood that a grey Audi drove towards three electric bikes, colliding with one rider.

As the car continued to travel following the collision with the electric bike, it further collided with a pedestrian. The driver of the Audi failed to stop at the scene.

Emergency services attended the pedestrian, a 16-year-old boy, was taken to hospital. Sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, he died as a result of his injuries.

The boy's family has been informed and is being supported by our officers.

The rider of the electric bike, an 18-year-old man suffered serious injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening. He remains in hospital.

Today (5 June) a 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody.

Three people, a 45-year-old woman and two men aged 26 and 46, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three remain in custody.

Senior Investigating Officer in the case, Detective Chief Inspector Benjamin Wood said: 'This is a tragic incident in which an entirely innocent bystander, who was going about his daily business, has sadly lost his life. Our thoughts are with the boy's loved ones, and we remain focused on securing justice for them.

"We know that this incident will have caused concern in the local community, and we have a team of detectives working at pace to piece together the circumstances which unfolded.

"We're aware of footage being shared online and I'd like to reiterate our message to the public to withhold from speculating or circulating videos which may cause distress to the boy's family.

"If you have any footage, imagery or information that may help our investigation then please share this directly with us - it may form an important part of our enquiries. We are also keen to hear from the riders of two electric bikes who were in the area at the time of the incident."

Footage can be submitted on the link below

Contact Information

If you have any information, or may have witnessed the incident, please call 101 or report it to us online, quoting incident number 630 of 4 June 2025.

 

If you have information but would prefer to remain totally anonymous, you can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via https://crimestoppers-uk.org/