Girl, 15, dies after being stabbed as 16-year-old boy is arrested for murder trends now Girl, 15, dies after being stabbed as 16-year-old boy as 16-year-old boy is arrested for her murder as another 16-year-old is treated in hospital By Matt Powell For Mailonline Published: 12:36 GMT, 28 January 2023 | Updated: 12:39 GMT, 28 January 2023 Viewcomments A 15-year-old girl has died after being stabbed in Northumberland yesterday. The teenager was fatally wounded in the Priestpopple area of Hexham at about 5:10pm on Friday. She and a 16-year-old boy were taken to hospital where the girl later died. The boy's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Northumbria Police said another boy, also 16, was arrested on suspicion of murder having initially been arrested on suspicion of assault. The attack took place at approximately 5.10 on Friday evening. Police attended the scene with ambulance crews Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility