An 18-year-old who died following a stabbing in Ilkeston on Saturday 28th December has been named by police and his family have released a picture of him.
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Officers were called to Heanor Road at 8:20pm by East Midlands Ambulance Service to reports of a man collapsed in the road.
Noah Smedley was found with injuries consistent with being stabbed and died at the scene just before 9:00pm.
A further boy, aged 17 has now been arrested on suspicion of murder, taking the total number arrested to eight.
Five 17-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. A 16-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender but has been released and no further action is being taken and another 16-year-old girl, arrested for the same offence has been released on bail.
The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information or footage is asked to contact Derbyshire Police using the methods below and quoting reference number 24*767926.
A Major Incident Public Portal has also been set up which can be used to pass information and submit footage via this link: Public Portal
- Website – There are reporting tools at www.derbyshire.police.uk/
- Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
- X (Twitter) – direct message the contact centre via @DerPolContact
- Phone – call the non-emergency number 101
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.
Floral tributes have been left at the scene of the incident.
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