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16 Year-Old Stabbed to Death in Gang Attack Named

by Christina 123 | October 21, 2008 at 12:06 am

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THE sixteen year-old youth stabbed to death outside a youth club yesterday evening has been named as Joseph Lappin. Two youths have been arrested, as police continue to look for clues.

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Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Merseyside on Monday night.
It is thought Joseph Lappin was waiting for a lift home with two friends when he was attacked by a gang of at least 10 people.
Danny Savage reports.

A SIXTEEN year-old boy was stabbed to death in Old Swan, Liverpool last night. A second 17 year-old was also injured by stab wounds. The incident happened outside a youth club, when the teenager and his two friends were attacked by a gang of knife-wielding youths at about eight in the evening.

A 16-year-old boy has been stabbed to death outside a youth club in Liverpool, Merseyside Police said.
The teenager was with two friends when he was attacked by a group of youths outside Shrewsbury House Youth Club in Everton at 2040 BST on Monday.
The boy, who was from Old Swan, was taken to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A second boy - a 17-year-old from Old Swan - was also stabbed. His condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
We believe that a number of people will know who is responsible
Chief Supt Steve Watson
Police said there were between 50 and 70 teenagers in the club at the time of the stabbing, some of whom may have vital information.
Chief Supt Steve Watson, area commander for Liverpool North, said: "There were a large number of young people in the youth club at the time of the incident and they are currently helping officers with the investigation.
"We believe that a number of people will know who is responsible.
"They need to come forward and tell us what they know."
Forensic examinations are being carried out at the scene and police have stepped up patrols in the area as officers conduct house-to-house inquiries.

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at 01:37 on October 21st, 2008

Good stuff. Its a good job the police are cracking down on knife crime!

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at 06:08 on October 21st, 2008

omg who ever stabbed this lad why tho he was a lovely lad xx and yas r sadddddddddddddddd he dead now :@ yas r sly its not fare anymore its happpining to much THIS STUFF SHOULD STOPPPP.. he could of had a lovely life ahead of him in the army and that... R.I.P lad andd i hope you will survive the one whoose fighting for is life in hospital.... its really terrible when all these stuff is happining R.I.P