Mikey Roynon death: Police recover knife after Bath stabbing

Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a teenager in Bath have recovered a knife.

Mikey Roynon, 16, from Bristol died from a single stab wound at a party on Saturday.

A 15-year-old boy from Wiltshire who was arrested has been released without charge. Two other teenage boys remain in police custody.

A weapon was recovered by specialist officers searching the area surrounding Eastfield Avenue.

Det Insp Mark Newbury said: "Around 50 to 60 people, the majority of which were children, sadly witnessed things no one would want them to see".

"As a result, we are working closely with our partners to ensure they have access to support, including specialist counselling," added Det Insp Newbury, the senior investigating officer.

He also reiterated previous calls for people to stop sharing footage of the incident on social media, and the impact this could have on Mr Roynon's family.

"They are already going through the most difficult of times and you may cause them further upset."

Ch Insp Ronald Lungu, of the Bath neighbourhood policing team, said sharing the footage is an offence and could jeopardise the investigation.

"People can be prosecuted for sharing footage of juveniles, witnesses or suspects," he added.

The identities of under-18s are protected by law and remain anonymous throughout criminal proceedings.

Ch Insp Lungu said they had asked for extra time to question three boys - a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old from Wiltshire and a 15-year-old from Dorset, in relation to the incident.

The 15-year-old from Wiltshire has now been released without charge.

He thanked the community of Eastfield Avenue for "their patience on allowing and supporting" them to continue their investigation.

"At the moment our focus is to ensure the family of Mikey is supported and we give them justice," he added.

Bath & North East Somerset Council sent out a joint letter with police on Monday to schools and parents in the area explaining some of the immediate actions being undertaken to support young people traumatised by the tragedy.

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Mark Shelford said he had "sought reassurance" from the police to ensure they were being "proactive and working closely with local partners and the community" to put support in place for those affected by the "terrible incident".

"I understand residents' concerns about knife crime, and I would like to reassure you the police, our partners, and local communities are working together to tackle the root causes of this issue," he added.

Det Insp Newbury said officers were "utilising all the resources necessary to provide the answers Mikey's family deserve and to get justice for him".

He said he hoped their enquiries will be completed by the weekend.

A cordon is expected to remain in place while investigations continue and Avon and Somerset Police urged anyone with information or footage to get in touch with them.

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