A murder investigation has been launched in Northampton following the death of a teenager in the Abington area of the town yesterday evening (Tuesday, July7).

Officers were called to an address in Adnitt Road shortly before 7pm to reports a teenage boy had been stabbed.

Despite the best efforts of members of the public, police, and paramedics he sadly died at the scene.

A police cordon is expected to remain in place at the address in Adnitt Road and in Dallington Park as the investigation into this serious incident continues. Members of public are urged to avoid both these areas, where possible.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan Catling from the East Midlands Specialist Operations Unit, said: “This is a fast-moving investigation with several scenes in place as we work to establish what has happened.

“As we do this work, I’m appealing for anyone who may have been in Adnitt Road and the surrounding area from 6pm last night and may have seen anyone acting suspiciously to contact us.

“We also want to speak to anyone who may have seen two people acting suspiciously in Dallington Park from 7pm onwards.”

In addition to house-to-house enquiries, an increased police presence will also remain in the area, including high-visibility patrols to offer reassurance and support the community. Anyone who has any concerns is encouraged to speak to an officer.

DCI Catling added: “We know this incident will cause a lot of concern for the local community and I want to offer reassurance that we are doing all we can to establish what has happened and identify those who are responsible.

“Our neighbourhood policing team will be conducting patrols throughout the day, and I would encourage anyone with concerns to approach one of our officers who will be happy to help.

“As part of our investigation we want to hear from anyone in Adnitt Road or the surrounding streets who may have captured any footage on CCTV or doorbells, or indeed if anyone driving in the area captured anything on a dash-cam.

“Any small piece of information or footage is useful and could be the vital detail we need as part of our enquiry.”

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Information can also be submitted online at www.northants.police.uk/RO and crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information. Or alternatively information can be submitted via an online portal: Public Portal (mipp.police.uk).

Please quote incident number 26000400106 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.