Five people arrested in murder probe after 18-year-old was stabbed in seaside town then driven to be left outside hospital
Five people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the stabbing of an 18-year-old man before he was left injured outside a hospital.
The victim is believed to have been stabbed during an incident before being put into a car on Dale Close in Poole, Dorset.
He was taken approximately a mile to Poole Hospital before being abandoned outside the main entrance on Longfleet Road, where he was found at 2.13am on Friday morning.
The injured person, who was taken in for emergency treatment, could not be saved and was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police said his family has been notified.
Investigations traced the victim to the incident in Dale Close; The area was cordoned off while forensic officers searched the scene for clues.
A 20-year-old man from Poole and two men aged 36 and 38 from Bournemouth were arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police also arrested a 22-year-old man from London and a 22-year-old man from Bletchley in Buckinghamshire on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Five people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the stabbing of an 18-year-old man before he was injured outside Poole Hospital.
The victim is believed to have been stabbed during an incident before being put into a car on Dale Close in Poole, Dorset. Police have now set up a cordon on the road
Coroners continue to search the area for clues during a murder investigation following the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old man.
Superintendent Neil Third, of Dorset Police, said: ‘We have kept the victim’s family informed of these latest developments and our thoughts are with them at this incredibly difficult time.
‘We do not underestimate the concern and sadness that such an event will cause in society.
‘We would like to reassure you that we acted swiftly in making arrests and progressing our investigation.
‘We still need the public’s help and would appeal for anyone with information or relevant home CCTV, doorbell camera or dashcam footage from Dale Close or Longfleet Road at the relevant time to come forward.
‘We are grateful to everyone for their support while the cordon was in place and officers carried out their investigations; This allows us to conduct a detailed investigation and seek justice for the victim’s family.’
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police on 101 quoting reference number 55260090826 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
