Family mourn ‘lovely’ 18-year-old stabbed to death in Leicester

A teenager stabbed to death in Leicester was called as his heartbroken family said: “Our world has been turned upside down”.

Codie Bambrick, 18, was attacked at lunchtime on Glazebrook Road, New Parks, on Wednesday.

Emergency services attended and found Codie collapsed, but he was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Police made five arrests, including two 17-year-old boys.

A post-mortem examination confirmed that Codie died of a stab wound.

In a statement, his relatives said: “Words cannot describe the pain we feel.

“In the last day or so, our world has been turned upside down.

“Cody was loved by all of us and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

“We are urging anyone who can assist police in their investigation to contact them.

“While we are grateful for the support we have received since receiving this terrible news, we would ask that our privacy be respected at this time.”

Two 17-year-olds detained on suspicion of murder remain in custody.

Two other men – aged 36 and 17 – and a 38-year-old woman arrested for violent disorder are still being held along with a 52-year-old man suspected of assisting an offender.

The latter has since been released under investigation.

Detective Inspector David Greenhalgh, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “While a number of people have been spoken to, we are continuing to appeal for information to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

“I would urge anyone who can help – particularly anyone who has doorbell, CCTV or dashcam footage – but has not yet contacted the police to do so.

“I strongly believe there are people in the local community who will be able to help. Anything you can tell us can help us with our investigation.

“You can contact us in a number of ways, including anonymously if you don’t want to provide your details.”