Teenager dead after stabbing as four arrested on suspicion of murder in Dorset

Teenager dead after stabbing as four arrested on suspicion of murder in Dorset The victim was taken to hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead shortly after, as four men aged between 19 and 22 are in custody A teenager has died following a stabbing in a Dorset town as four men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Emergency services were called to Longfleet Road in Poole at 2.13am on Friday, June 19, and the 18-year-old victim was taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound. The teenager, who was from Poole, was pronounced dead shortly after, and four men aged between 19 and 22 have been arrested on suspicion of murder. Dorset Police said officers believe the victim sustained injuries during an incident in Dale Close and was then taken to Longfleet Road in a car. A 19-year-old man from Poole came forward overnight and was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, June 20. Two 22-year-olds, one from London and one from Bletchley in Buckinghamshire, who were initially arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. have since been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 20-year-old man from Blandford in Dorset has also been arrested on suspicion of murder and all four remain in custody, police said. Two men aged 36 and 38, from Bournemouth, have been released with no further action taken after they were initially arrested on suspicion of murder. Detective Superintendent Neil Third, of Dorset Police, said: "We are continuing our investigation into this incident and are keeping the victim’s family updated on our progress. Our thoughts are with them at this incredibly difficult time. "Officers have concluded searches in the Dale Close area and continue to carry out searches at an address in Castleman Smith Close in Blandford in connection to the incident. "We do not underestimate the concern and upset that an incident of this nature will have in the community. "We still need help from the public and would reiterate our appeal for anyone with information – or relevant home CCTV, doorbell camera or dashcam footage – from Dale Close or Longfleet Road around the relevant time to please contact us." Police earlier appealed for information about a dark coloured Nissan Juke seen in the area of Dale Close at the time of the incident, but said later on Saturday night they had identified the location of the vehicle. Anyone with information has been asked to contact Dorset police online or by calling 101 quoting reference number number 55260090826. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously through independent charity Crimestoppers online or by calling 0800 555 111.