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Fifth arrest made for murder and attempted murder after teenager killed near Stoke-on-Trent
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A fifth person, a 17-year-old boy, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following an incident on Brookhouse Road in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent. Staffordshire Police responded to reports of violence on Friday night, where a teenager was pronounced dead at the scene and another was seriously injured. Four other suspects remain in police custody while detectives appeal for witnesses and footage.
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- A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
- Police were called to Brookhouse Road in Meir at 23:45 BST on Friday following reports of violence.
- A man in his late teens died at the scene, and another man in his late teens was hospitalised with serious injuries that are now described as non-life-threatening.
- Four other suspects from Stoke-on-Trent—two 18-year-old men, a 20-year-old man, and another 17-year-old boy—remain in police custody.
- Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses, CCTV, dashcam, and doorbell footage from the area.