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Police name man, 18, who died after being stabbed

Derbyshire Police A man wearing a blue zip up hoody is stood with an elbow leaning on a railing with the sea and a pier behind him.Derbyshire Police
Noah Smedley died in Ilkeston after being stabbed

An 18-year-old man who was stabbed to death in Derbyshire has been named by police.

Noah Smedley died in Heanor Road, Ilkeston, just before 21:00 GMT on Saturday.

Four 17-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of murder along with a 52-year-old man and two girls, 16, who were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.

On Monday, Derbyshire Police said a fifth 17-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of murder and remained in custody.

Heanor Road, just south of the corner of Charlotte Street and Heanor Road
Police closed Heanor Road, with traffic being diverted down Charlotte Street

The force said one of the arrested girls had been released with no further action and the other released on bail.

Anyone with any information or footage has been asked to get in touch.

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