- The 19-year-old male was fatally wounded at a party in Walsall, West Midlands
- Police are questioning door to door and forensics officers are investigating
- They attended the scene after being alerted to disorder at the house party
Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was fatally stabbed early this morning at a house party.
They received a call at 1:46am today, following reports of disorder at a party in Walsall, West Midlands.
The 19-year-old, who has not been named yet, died at the scene and a cordon has closed off Willows Road as police question neighbours and forensics officers investigate.
Police are searching the area after a 19-year-old male was fatally stabbed at a house party in Walsall
A 19-year-old was stabbed to death at a house party in Walsall, West Midlands, in the early hours of this morning
A police spokesman said: ‘Officers found a 19-year-old man injured. Despite the best efforts of emergency services at the scene, the man unfortunately died. He is not being named at this stage.
‘Officers are this morning carrying out house to house and forensic enquiries at the scene, which remains cordoned off.’
Police are still at the scene in Walsall where a teenager was fatally wounded this morning
Forensics officers are scouring the scene after a teenage was fatally stabbed in Walsall at a house party
A cordon remains in place as police go door to door and forensics officers scour the scene
Detective Inspector Ian Wilkins of the force’s homicide team said: ‘Investigations are at an early stage, but there appears to have been a party at an address in Willows Road which resulted in a disorder and a young man tragically losing his life.
‘I would urge the person or persons responsible for this to come forward and hand themselves in.
‘The police will find out who is responsible and I would ask them to search their conscience and come and talk to us as soon as possible.’