Bristol stabbing: Boy, 14, arrested over death of teenager

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Mansfield Street, Bedminster
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The 17-year-old boy was found with a stab wound to the chest in Mansfield Street, Bedminster on Saturday

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death in Bristol.

The 17-year-old boy was found with a stab wound to the chest in Bedminster on Saturday, police said.

He was taken from Mansfield Street to hospital at about 13:30 GMT but died a short time later.

Police said a post-mortem examination and formal identification had not yet taken place. Officers believe it was an isolated incident.

A property in Parson Street, where the assault took place, is being examined by specialist crime scene investigators.

Det Insp Phil Walker, said: "We're carrying out a full investigation into what is clearly a very tragic incident.

"We believe this is an isolated incident involving people known to each other."

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Officers believe it was an "isolated incident involving people known to each other"

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A post-mortem examination and formal identification has not yet taken place

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