Boy, 17, stabbed to death during row in busy park

A MURDER hunt was under way yesterday after a teenager was ­stabbed to death at a busy recreation ground.

The 17 year old boy was stabbed to death during a row in a busy park The 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death during a row in a busy park

The 17-year-old, who is yet to be named, was repeatedly knifed close to a football pitch on Saturday afternoon.

It is believed the victim became involved in a row with two others while a match was taking place in the park.

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He was found with several stab wounds at Kingsway recreation ground in Luton, Beds, on Saturday just after 3pm. The teenager was taken to ­Luton and Dunstable Hospital but died shortly afterwards.

Officers from Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit yesterday appealed for information and said they were hunting a man seen running from the scene.

The man is ­described as white, between 5ft 8in and 5ft 9in, with ­distinctive black sideburns. He was said to be wearing a green or grey hooded top, green or grey trousers, possibly combats, and a hat.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Ross, senior investigating officer, said: “The recreation ground was very busy at the time of this ­incident and we believe the man we are looking for left the scene on foot.”

Yesterday a worker at a nearby garage said: “There was some sort of row. It was all over very quickly. There are lots of rumours going around.”

A post-mortem examination was due to take place yesterday.

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