Police say 41-year-old in custody on suspicion of murder after broad-daylight attack that appeared to be targeted

A 17-year-old boy has died after being stabbed in a “targeted” attack in Ipswich, Suffolk.



Detectives arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the incident, which took place in broad daylight around 4.50pm on Saturday.

Witnesses said the victim had been walking back from the shops in Queen’s Way when he was approached by two men on bicycles and attacked, the Suffolk constabulary said.

Four or five other men were said to have joined them and the teenager was further assaulted before the attackers fled.

Officers and paramedics, as well as the police helicopter and air ambulance, were called to Packard Avenue, where the boy was found with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Ipswich hospital but died.

The Suffolk constabulary said early inquiries led detectives to believe it was a targeted attack.

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Police appealed for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage that might show the incident to come forward.

