Teenage boys, 14 and 16, charged with murder of 16-year-old

Two teenage boys, aged 14 and 16, person been charged with the execution of a 16-year-old who was stabbed to decease connected Wednesday.

Rohan Shand, known to his household and friends arsenic Fred, died successful Kingsthorpe, Northampton, astatine astir 15:35 GMT.

Police said the boys, besides from Northampton, volition look earlier the town's Magistrates' Court connected Saturday morning.

The 2 teenagers cannot beryllium named for ineligible reasons.

A 49-year-old antheral and a 21-year-old antheral who were arrested successful transportation with Mr Shand's decease person some been released with nary further action, Northamptonshire Police said.

The boy's household were said to beryllium "devastated" astatine his decease successful the incidental connected Harborough Road, adjacent to the junction with The Cock Hotel.

A post-mortem introspection indicated the teen died from a azygous stab coiled to the chest.

Northamptonshire Police said specially trained officers were supporting the boy's family.

Officers would inactive similar to talk to witnesses, anyone with information, oregon anyone with CCTV, doorbell, oregon dash-cam footage of the country astatine the time.

Helen Freeman, who lives successful Kingsthorpe, said her lad had been friends with Mr Shand, describing him arsenic "funny" and precise popular.

"It's devastating to spot your kid truthful upset. I don't deliberation I've seen my lad outcry arsenic overmuch arsenic helium did past night, but his mates person been determination for him," she said.

An online entreaty to rise wealth towards the ceremonial has already collected much that £14,000.

Shania Coleman, who organised the appeal, wrote: "All that knew Fred knew that helium was specified an intelligent, polite and caring young man, and helium would of gone connected to bash specified large things."

Police tin beryllium contacted connected 101, quoting incidental fig 23000174855.

Information, including pictures and videos, tin beryllium submitted via the online portal mipp.police.uk oregon by calling Crimestoppers connected 0800 555111.