A teenage boy who died following a knife attack in Gateshead has been remembered as a "loyal friend" and a "talented footballer" by those who knew him at school.
Tomasz Oleszak, 14, tragically died on Tuesday morning following a suspected assault on Monday night at the Whitehills Nature Park in the Springwell area of Gateshead. Northumbria Police were called to the scene at around 8pm and found the teenager had suffered an injury consistent with having been caused by a bladed article.
Tomasz was taken to hospital but tragically died in the early hours of Tuesday morning. A murder investigation has been launched and a 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. A 13-year-old girl was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and also remains in custody.
