Boy, 16, found with serious injuries dies - teen arrested over murder
A 16-year-old boy has died after being found with serious injuries last night.
Officers were called to Chelmsford, Essex at around 11.30pm yesterday following reports of a boy sustaining serious injuries.
The teenager was taken to hospital, but died. His family has been informed.
In the early hours of this morning, an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
He remains in custody.
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Essex Police officers are keen for anyone in the area with doorbell or dashcam footage from around the time to get in touch.
They have cordoned off a small wooded area, close to a playground and open green space and forensic teams are at the scene.
Officers were called to Chelmsford at around 11.30pm yesterdayDetective Chief Inspector Ashley Howard, of Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate said “This is a tragic incident where a 16-year-old child has lost his life.
"We have a team of officers working solidly to determine what has happened here and get justice for his family.
“A cordon has been put in place at Waterson Vale and we are likely to remain there for a while whilst enquiries continue.
A police cordon remains in place"I know that this may cause disruption however it is vital we understand how this incident happened.”
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area of Waterson Vale or surrounding roads in Chelmsford last night and may have witnessed or heard anything, or anyone who has any further information to contact us to assist with this investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.
Police at the scene in Chelmsford todayEssex Live reporter Ellis Whitehouse is at the police cordon. He has spoken to the a resident about the dangers of the park where the murder is believed to have taken place.
They said: "We've lost count of the amount of times we've dialled 999 because of that park.
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"Been going on for three years since lockdown, told police there's drug dealing going on and anti-social behaviour.
"This is the upshot of it as no-one will do anything.
Police have cordoned off the area"We now have a very sad situation where a young man has lost his life."
Another resident said: "They need to put lights along here, it's terrible at night.
" People say 'I can look after myself', well that's not the point."
A third resident added: "It's horrible for someone so young to die like that", while another person said: "It's absolutely awful."
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