Four men arrested in connection with death of teenager in Bedfordshire bailed
A 17-year-old was found unresponsive after Bedfordshire Police were called to reports of a possible break-in in Soulbury Road on Thursday.
Four men who were arrested in connection with the the death of a teenage boy in Bedfordshire have been released on bail, police said.
The 17-year-old was found unresponsive after Bedfordshire Police were called to reports of a possible break-in in Soulbury Road in Linslade, near Leighton Buzzard, at around 10.25pm on Thursday.
First aid was provided but he was pronounced dead shortly after, the force said
Four men who were arrested as part of the investigation have been released on bail pending further inquiries, police said in an update on Saturday.
Detective Inspector Caeva Taylor said on Friday that although the initial 999 call was to report a possible break-in, police had so far found “no evidence whatsoever that the victim was carrying out, or attempting to carry out, a burglary”.
The boy’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers, police said.
Anyone with information can visit beds.police.uk/ro/report, call 101 and quote reference Operation Breakwater or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org.