Bristol stabbing: Two men arrested over death of 17-year-old boy

Teenager who died in Southmead Hospital has been named locally as Shamus Mcnama

Detective Inspector Richard Pegler gives a statement to the press outside Kenneth Steele House, Bristol (PA)

Two men have been arrested in Bristol on suspicion of murdering a popular teenager who was stabbed to death.

The 17-year-old, named locally as Shamus Mcnama, died in Southmead Hospital on Sunday morning.

Police were called to a house in the Lockleaze area of the city in the early hours following reports of a disturbance.

The teenager was taken to hospital with knife wounds but died of his injuries.

Police arrested two men, aged 18 and 19, on suspicion of his murder. They both remain in custody.

Detective Inspector Richard Pegler, of Avon and Somerset Police, said the suspects were known to the victim.

One school friend, who did not wish to be named, wept at the scene: “I can’t believe it – it is unreal. He just had the biggest smile and he was so, so loved by so many people.

“You won’t find anyone with a bad word to say about him. He had so many friends.”

Formal identification has not yet taken place but neighbours and friends said the victim was Shamus.

Press Association