Four masked thugs are hunted by police after boy, 17, is stabbed to death in ‘targeted attack’ near car park
- The stabbing occurred near the main car parks of Easton Street, High Wycombe
- A second 17-year-old boy was also injured, but his wounds aren’t life-threatening
Four masked thugs suspected of stabbing a teenage boy to death in a ‘targeted attack’ are at the centre of a police hunt.
The victim, 17, is believed to have been stabbed in a narrow alleyway in Kings Court near the main car parks of Easton Street in High Wycombe between 7pm and 7.30pm on Sunday.
A second 17-year-old boy was also injured and taken to hospital but his wounds were not believed to be life-threatening.
Detectives from the Thames Valley Police Major Crime Team are now hunting four suspects who all had their faces covered and were seen running away from the scene.
The murdered teenager has not yet been formally identified and no one has been arrested in connection with the death.
Forensic tents have been set up at the scene of the stabbing in the main car parks of Easton Street
The stabbing is said to have occurred between 7pm and 7.30pm on Sunday in the Easton Street area in High Wycombe
Police and paramedics were called to Easton Street shortly before 7.30pm on Sunday evening but they were unable to save the knifed victim as he was declared dead at the scene.
Detectives wearing white boiler suits and carrying evidence bags were seen going to and from the alley into Easton Street and putting the bags into forensic vans.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: ‘We have launched a murder investigation after a 17-year-old boy was killed in High Wycombe.
‘No arrests have yet been made and there are currently believed to be up to four offenders. Descriptions are limited but all were wearing face coverings.’
Senior investigating officer, Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown, said the stabbing ‘appears to be a targeted attack’.
Thames Valley Police were called at approximately 7.30pm on Sunday following reports of a stabbing in the Easton Street area of the town
A second 17-year-old boy also received injuries and was taken to hospital but his wounds were not believed to be life-threatening
Police are now hunting four suspects who all had their faces covered
Anyone with information is urged to contact the police on 101 or you can make a report online or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
‘We are in the very early stages of this investigation and details as to what has happened are currently very limited.
‘The incident occurred between around 7pm and 7.30 pm close to the main car parks of Easton Street at a time when members of the public would have been using the car parks, attending the theatre or preparing for a night out in the town.
‘It is therefore very important that anyone who was close to Easton Street at this time and saw something unusual or out of the ordinary or indeed knows anything about this incident gets in touch as soon as possible.
‘Anyone who has any information or footage from dash-cams, doorbells or CCTV close to Easton Street is urged to make contact.
‘This is a tragic incident in which a teenage boy has been killed and I know that it will cause a great deal of concern in the community.
‘However, I would like to reassure everyone that we are carrying out a thorough investigation into what appears to be a targeted attack.’
Detective Superintendent Brown urged anyone with concerns or questions surrounding the large police presence in the area to approach our officers.
He also said anyone with information should call the police on 101. Alternatively, you can make a report online or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
