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Police Name 16-Year-Old Killed in Peterborough Stabbing as Two Remain in Custody

Police identified the victim as Baye Bireme Fall during a murder inquiry under Operation Whitby.

Overview

  • Baye Bireme Fall, 16, was attacked near the Orton/Ortongate shopping centre around 7pm Sunday and died in hospital later that night.
  • A 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder remain in custody after a 36-hour extension was granted Tuesday, with both held at Thorpe Wood.
  • A post-mortem examination was scheduled for Wednesday at Peterborough City Hospital to help establish how the teenager died.
  • A 16-year-old girl from March was charged with possessing a knife and released on conditional bail with a 13 May court date, while a 17-year-old girl is on conditional bail until 8 July on suspicion of assisting an offender.
  • Detectives are asking for witnesses and home CCTV under Operation Whitby, and officers remain in the area as residents lay flowers and voice concern about safety near the shopping centre.