Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager in Walsall on Saturday night (14/10) have arrested a man on suspicion of assisting an offender – as they continue to appeal for witnesses and information on the killing.
West Midlands Police detained the man, aged 25, at his home in Derby at 7PM (15/10) in connection with a large fight that broke out at a boxing event at the town hall and spilled onto the street at around 11.30pm.
The victim – Reagan Asbury, aged 19, from Pelsall – died in hospital on Sunday having suffered an injury to his neck; specially trained family liaison officers are supporting his bereaved family.
Enquiries continue in a bid to trace the offender and Detective Inspector Justin Spanner, who is overseeing the enquiry, is urging anyone who saw what happened or attended the event to get in touch.
He said: “The teenager sadly passed away on Sunday evening and we have now launched a full-scale murder enquiry. One man has been arrested and efforts are underway to locate and apprehend the offender.
“We have spoken to several witnesses already and secured CCTV in a bid to explain what sparked the disorder and identify the offender – but we know there was a large crowd at the event and we need to speak to as many of them as possible.
“I need those people to get in touch as they could have seen something crucial or caught something important on mobile phone footage. Equally, I’d like to speak to anyone who was outside Walsall Town Hall late on Saturday night or anyone who suspects who may be responsible for this tragic event.”
Anyone with information is urged to call West Midlands Police’s Homicide Team at Harborne police station on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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