Nine people arrested in connection with the death of Staffordshire 19-year-old
Bradley Whieldon was pronounced dead after police were called to a property on Brookhouse Road.
A total of nine people have been arrested in connection with the death of 19-year-old in a Staffordshire city.
Bradley Whieldon, aged 19, from Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent, was pronounced dead after police were called to a property on Brookhouse Road in Meir at around 11.45pm on Friday (October 9).
A 19-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, remained in custody this morning (Monday, October 19) after he was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
An 18-year-old woman, from Stoke-on-Trent, also remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Staffordshire Police say this brings the total number of arrests to nine.
One of those previously arrested, a 17-year-old boy of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, has been charged and remanded ahead of his next appearance at Stafford Crown Court on 23 November.
All of the other people arrested have been bailed with conditions.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: “We’ve been investigating since the incident took place on Friday 9 October. Officers were called to a property on Brookhouse Road, Meir, at around 11.45pm.
“Tragically, Bradley was pronounced dead the scene. Another man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remains in a stable condition.
“We continue to urge anyone with information, CCTV, dashcam, doorbell or social media footage to upload it anonymously to our dedicated portal: Public Portal.”
It comes after Bradley’s family paid tribute to him, saying their lives will “never, ever be the same”.
The family statement said: “Where do we begin with our Bradders? The most kindest, genuine soul anyone could ever meet. The person who'd light up any room they'd walk into and their personality would instantly shine through.
“Your laugh, your wit, your dancing and constant singing and rapping filled our home with pure joy. Life will never, ever, be the same without you and our hearts will never be full again.
“A life with such potential taken far too soon. Your memory will live on through us all and you will never ever be forgotten. All our love, forever, Mum, Dad and family.”