Fifth teenager charged in connection with fatal stabbing

The 17-year-old died following an incident in Greenhill Street, Bedford at around 5.50pm on Wednesday 8 January.

Yesterday (Wednesday), a 17-year-old boy was charged with murder in connection to the incident and has been remanded into custody.

Four teenagers have already been charged with murder in connection to the incident, and a further two, who were arrested and released on bail, will now have no further action taken against them in relation to the incident.

A post-mortem on Thomas Taylor which took place on Tuesday (14 January) has given the preliminary cause of death as stabs wounds.

Anyone with any information should call police on 101 quoting Operation Cimarron or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.