In Barnet north London a man in his twenties was fatally stabbed, and in a separate incident a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed to death in Coventry. The incident in North London involved police being called to Parson Street in Hendon, Barnet, at 9pm on Saturday. No arrests have been made as yet, but “urgent enquiries” were ongoing, police said.

On the same night, two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death following a house party.

The boys, both 17, are in custody over the alleged attack in the Stoke area of Coventry on Saturday night.

The victim was found collapsed with stab injuries in Clay Lane and police were called to the scene at around 10.30pm.

He was taken to hospital but died shortly after.

West Midlands Police said the victim and the suspects may have been at a house party in nearby Chandos Street.

Detective Inspector Michelle Allen said: “This is simply tragic.

“My thoughts remain with the young man’s family and friends at this heart-breaking time.

“They are being supported by our specially trained family liaison officers.

“I’m still keen to hear from anyone who was at the party or anyone who has any information about what has happened last night to get in touch as soon as possible.

“If anyone was driving through the area last night and has dash-cam footage then I’d also ask them to get in contact.

“A young boy has died and we need to understand exactly what happened.”

A 20-year-old man has been arrested after a 19-year-old man was stabbed in Liverpool.

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At about 4am on Sunday, police responded to reports a number of men had been fighting on Church Street.

One of the men is in a critical condition in hospital after sustaining a stab wound to the chest while another 19-year-old sustained a minor neck injury.

A short time later a 20-year-old man was detained on Ranelagh Street and arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault, possession of a bladed article and possession with intent to supply drugs.

He is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a medical episode.

Detective Inspector Mark Drew said Merseyside Police were eager to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident.

“At this stage the exact circumstances are unclear, so we need to speak to anyone who was out in town in the area of Church Street who saw or heard anything around 4am this morning, or may have since heard talk of who was involved,” he said.

“Bringing knives on to our streets has caused devastation to so many people and their families in recent years.

“We have shown that when people tell us what they know about who is carrying knives and where they are being stored, we will and have taken positive action to remove knives and those who recklessly carry them from the streets.

“We understand the fear and harm that knife crime causes across the country, and Merseyside Police invests significant resources into carrying out warrants, stop checks and searches to target offenders who carry knives.

“In recent weeks and months, we have seized large numbers of weapons and made significant arrests connected to knife crime.

Much of this is down to the information our communities provide, so please come forward.”

Anyone with information on any of Saturday night’s incidents should contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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