Two teenagers, 17, arrested for murder after boy, 16, stabbed to death

Two teenagers, 17, arrested for murder after boy, 16, was stabbed to death ‘when house party got out of hand’ in Coventry

  • Police received a call at around 10:30pm last night from a member of the public
  • They found Ramani Morgan, from Birmingham, collapsed on Clay Lane 
  • It is thought that he may have been at a house party nearby in Chandos Street 
  • Two teenage boys, both aged 17, have been arrested on suspicion of murder 

Police have launched a murder probe after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Coventry after a ‘house party got out of hand’. 

Emergency services received a call at around 10:30pm last night from a member of the public who found Ramani Morgan, from Birmingham, collapsed on Clay Lane in the Stoke area of the city.

He had stab injuries and was taken to hospital where sadly, despite the best efforts of the medical staff he died.

Two teenage boys, both aged 17, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are currently in custody. 

Police have said: ‘We believe the stabbing happened as a result of the party getting out of hand.’ 

Emergency services received a call at around 10:30pm last night from a member of the public who found Ramani Morgan, from Birmingham (pictured), collapsed on Clay Lane in the Stoke area of the city

Police and forensic officers at Clay Lane in Coventry after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed

Police and forensic officers at Clay Lane in Coventry after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed

Police sealed off both scenes for a fingertip search and forensic examination. They are pictured on Clay Lane

Police sealed off both scenes for a fingertip search and forensic examination. They are pictured on Clay Lane 

It is thought that he may have been at a house party nearby in Chandos Street.

Police sealed off both scenes for a fingertip search and forensic examination.

Enquiries are underway to determine what happened and who is responsible.

Detective Inspector Michelle Allen from the West Midlands Police homicide team, said: ‘This is a tragedy, another young man has lost his life.

Enquiries are underway to determine what happened and who is responsible. Pictured: forensic officers gathering evidence at the scene

Enquiries are underway to determine what happened and who is responsible. Pictured: forensic officers gathering evidence at the scene 

The young boy had stab injuries and was taken to hospital where sadly, despite the best efforts of the medical staff he died

The young boy had stab injuries and was taken to hospital where sadly, despite the best efforts of the medical staff he died

‘We’re doing all we can to progress our investigation which is in the very early stages.

‘I’d like to hear from anyone who was at the party or anyone with any information about what has happened this evening to get in touch as soon as they can.’

Anyone with information can contact us via 101 or message us on Live Chat via the website quoting log number 2816 of 29 February.

Or information can be passed to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, tell them what you know, not who you are.