Four people were fatally stabbed over the weekend in a rising wave of knife crime. On Saturday at 11 a.m. in Harehills, Leeds, two men, aged 53 and 65, were discovered dead in an alleyway and nearby property. Police arrested two men, aged 46 and 48, on suspicion of murder.

Detective Chief Superintendent Sarah Jones pledged to ensure justice for the victims of the sudden and violent deaths. Meanwhile, 200 miles away in Slough, Berkshire, a 19-year-old man lost his life to a stabbing despite efforts by medical professionals to save him.

Thames Valley Police imposed a 24-hour order with increased stop and search authority. They arrested two men, ages 19 and 21, along with a 17-year-old boy on murder suspicion. Additionally, a 53-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman were apprehended on suspicion of aiding an offender.

Police rushed to Halifax town centre just before 4 a.m. yesterday, where they discovered three men with knife wounds. One of them passed away in the hospital, another is in critical condition, and the third sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

In a separate incident, a woman named Christina Howell, aged 36, has been charged with murder following the death of a man in his 60s, who was stabbed in Grosvenor Road, St Paul, Bristol area on Friday. She is set to appear before city magistrates today. 

“The Major Crime Investigation Team is leading the inquiry and treating it as a race hate crime. The family has been offered assistance by Sari (Stand Against Racism & Inequality),” police said.

Teenagers arrested for murdering 16-year-old boy

Three teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Luton. 

Bedfordshire Police were called to Nunnery Lane at around 7 p.m. on Friday following reports of a stabbing involving them. The 16-year-old victim, who had multiple stab wounds, was taken to the hospital but sadly passed away shortly after. 

Another victim from the same attack is in the hospital and may be in critical condition, as per the police. The third victim sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.

The 16-year-old who died has not been identified officially yet, and the police are supporting his family. 

On the same day, at 4 p.m., officers were called to a stabbing on Sundon Park Road. Both victims were taken to the hospital. One is in critical condition, and the other is seriously injured but not in life-threatening injury. A man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody. Bedfordshire Police have launched a murder investigation, considering both incidents as connected.

Detective Inspector Lee Martin described the incident as “appalling violence” that resulted in the “tragic and awful” loss of life.

“Appalling violence in Luton cost a teenage boy his life yesterday, and left two others in life-threatening conditions,” he said. 

“Incidents such as these have a significant impact on our residents. Our thoughts are first and foremost with the loved ones of the boy who lost his life in such tragic and awful circumstances.”

Detective Martin emphasised that the police were doing everything they could to prevent more incidents and were committed to reassuring the community by investigating all leads and increasing patrols in the area.

“Knife crime and violence has no place in our society – but it is a problem we must tackle together, alongside our communities, to challenge attitudes about carrying knives and provide opportunities to ensure our young people can feel safe,” Detective Martin said. 

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