Police arrest a third teenager, 17, over the death of a 16-year-old schoolboy who was stabbed in the chest outside his college

  • A schoolboy, 16, died in Birmingham on Friday night after being stabbed
  • Police have arrested a third teenager, 17, in connection with the incident
  • Another boy, 16, will appear at Crown Court tomorrow charged with attempted murder

By Joseph Laws For Mailonline

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Police have investigating the death of a student have made a further arrest. 

A 16-year-old schoolboy died after being stabbed outside Joseph Chamberlain College in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon.

A 17-year-old boy, of Birmingham was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of assisting an offender.

A police officer is pictured at the scene of the stabbing. Police have arrested a third teenager, 17, in connection with the death of a 16-year-old schoolboy who was stabbed outside Joseph Chamberlain College in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon

A police officer is pictured at the scene of the stabbing. Police have arrested a third teenager, 17, in connection with the death of a 16-year-old schoolboy who was stabbed outside Joseph Chamberlain College in Birmingham on Wednesday afternoon

The teen was taken into police custody for questioning as part of investigations into the stabbing on Wednesday afternoon.

The 16-year-old stab victim died on Friday night and specialist officers are supporting his family.

Another boy, aged 16, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday charged with attempted murder and was remanded to appear at Crown Court tomorrow.

An 18-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender on Friday has been bailed pending further enquiries.

The 16-year-old was stabbed at the Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College in Birmingham (pictured above). Officers are still keen to speak to any witnesses to the disturbance which resulted in the stabbing at around 4pm on Wednesday

The 16-year-old was stabbed at the Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College in Birmingham (pictured above). Officers are still keen to speak to any witnesses to the disturbance which resulted in the stabbing at around 4pm on Wednesday

Officers are still keen to speak to any witnesses to the disturbance which resulted in the stabbing at around 4pm on Wednesday.

West Midlands Police, Detective Chief Inspector Edward Foster, said: "We know there were a number of young people in the area at the time and we need them to come forward and tell us what they saw or know.

"We believe they may have vital information which can assist our enquiries and I would urge them to contact us as soon as possible.

"I appreciate this can sound nerve-wracking but we have various ways for information to be relayed to us, and even the smallest detail could help us establish the circumstances behind this tragic incident."

Another boy, aged 16, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court (above) on Friday charged with attempted murder and was remanded to appear at Crown Court tomorrow [File photo]

Another boy, aged 16, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court (above) on Friday charged with attempted murder and was remanded to appear at Crown Court tomorrow [File photo]

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