COPS have arrested a 17-year-old and two 18-year-olds after a teenager was fatally stabbed near a bus station in a town centre.
Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm on Wednesday as he walked along Greenhill Street, close to Bedford bus station.
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Thomas Taylor, 17, was fatally stabbed close to Bedford bus stationCredit: PA
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Floral tributes near Greenhill Street following the stabbingCredit: PA
The Bedford Academy student was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was pronounced dead a short time later.
The offenders, all described as black and wearing dark clothing, fled the scene towards Hassett Street and Greyfriars car park.
Bedfordshire Police launched a murder investigation into the killing and several areas of Bedford town centre remain cordoned off.
They have now arrested XX
Thomas’s headteacher Chris Deller described Thomas as a “respected lad” who had achieved good exam results at the end of year 11 before progressing to sixth form.
He said: “We are deeply upset and shocked to hear the sad news that a Bedford Academy student has lost their life.
“Thomas was a popular, well-liked and respected lad who finished Year 11 with a strong set of results, before going on to study at sixth form.
“Our focus now is on supporting the family through such a difficult period whilst helping our students and wider community to come to terms with such a tragic loss.”
Thomas’s death comes just days after 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, south-east London, earlier this week.