Four teenagers are being quizzed by police on ‘suspicion of murder’ after the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy.

Thames Valley Police was called to the scene of the incident by South Central Ambulance Service at around 4pm on Tuesday (June 14).

The victim, a 14-year-old boy, was found on Coltsfoot Square in Blackbird Leys after being stabbed on Samphire Road.

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The boy was rushed to hospital, where he is currently in a serious but stable condition.

Yesterday (June 14) two 16-year-old boys are were arrested.

Two more teens, a 15-year-old and 16-year-old, were arrested by police today.

All four boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are all from Oxford.

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They remain in police custody at this time.

There is currently an increased presence of police in the area, with officers patrolling the streets on foot and in their vehicles.

Superintendent Bruce Riddell, the Local Policing Area Commander for Oxford, said: “We are continuing to investigate the circumstance of this incident and we have now made four arrests.

“We are appealing for witnesses to this incident that happened just before 4pm in Samphire Road, Blackbird Leys.

 “I would urge anybody who witnessed the incident to please contact 101, quoting incident reference 1477 (14/6).

Oxford Mail:

“At this time we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident and we believe the victim and the offenders were known to each other.

“However this is a concerning incident which involves young people being involved in serious violence.

“It remains a priority for myself and the Force to divert young people away from such violence.

“We continue to work with our local communities and partners, including our Violence Reduction Unit, the local authority and others, to engage with young people in order to stop them from becoming involved in violence such as this.”

Yesterday, Mr Riddell said the arrests were “very swift” and there is no “wider threat to the public”.

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This story was written by Sophie Perry. She joined the team in 2021 as a digital reporter.

You can get in touch with her by emailing: sophie.perry@newsquest.co.uk

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