03/05/2007

Teenager questioned over fatal stabbing

A teenager is being questioned in connection with the stabbing of a 16-year-old Tyneside boy.

Police are investigating the murder of Mark Smith, 16, from St John's Walk, Newcastle, who was stabbed and later died in hospital.

Police were called in after ambulance service personnel found the boy with serious stab wounds to his neck in the Elswick Road area in the west of the city on Wednesday evening.

The victim was taken to Newcastle General Hospital but was later pronounced dead.

A post-mortem is expected to be conducted later on Thursday.

Northumbria Police have cordoned off the scene where the boy was discovered and are appealing for information.

Police said that they are investing an earlier incident Gill Street prior to the discovery of he stabbed boy.

Police said they believed a number of people were in the Elswick Road area.

(SP/JM)

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