High Wycombe MP Steve Baker has paid tribute to a teenager who died last night in the town centre.

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death yesterday evening (May 7) in Easton Street near the main car park.

Following the tragic news of his death, Wycombe MP Steve Baker described it as "devastating" news.

He said: "This is a tragic incident and it’s vital we leave space for the police to conduct their inquiries and, for that reason, I don’t want to say much about this continuing inquiry.

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“But my heart goes out to the young man’s family and friends who I do not doubt will feel devastated.

“For the people of Wycombe, they should know that the police are closely investigating this and they have my complete confidence as they follow things up.”

What do we know so far?

Thames Valley Police launched a murder investigation after they were called to reports of a stabbing in Easton Street.

The 17-year-old boy died at the scene and another boy, aged 17, was wounded and taken to hospital. 

A woman who works close to the scene of the stabbing, who did not give her name, said while she did not see the incident, she was a “bit scared because it’s on our doorstep because my shop is just 10 metres from that”.

It comes after three people were stabbed to death in separate incidents in east London over a period of less than eight hours on the eve of the coronation.

A 16-year-old was ambushed as he left school and stabbed to death, while murder investigations were also started after the killings of an 18-year-old and a man in his late 20s, the Metropolitan Police said.

In another incident, an 18-year-old man who has been named by police as Ben Moncrieff was killed in Bath, in Somerset, on Saturday.

Officers were called to the Southgate Street area of the city at around 3.30am on Saturday where the victim was found critically injured and died at the scene.

Avon and Somerset Police said three people were arrested the same day, with two released without charge, while a 15-year-old suspect remained in custody after police were granted more time to question him over the incident.
Anyone with information or footage which could help the investigation is asked to call 101, quoting reference number 43230199275.