Teenager killed in Northamptonshire named

A teenager who was killed in Northamptonshire has been named at 16-year-old Dylan Holliday.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after Dylan was stabbed to death and a 15-year-old seriously injured in Northamptonshire last week.

The charged boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before magistrates on Monday.

Northamptonshire Police say that specialist officers will continue to support Dylan’s family at this time.

A vigil was held on Sunday for Dylan, where around 300 people and 50 motorcycles gathered at around 11 am in the Queensway and Shelley Road area to pay their respects to Dylan.

Detective Chief Inspector Liz Wilcox from the Force’s Crime and Justice department, said: “Officers were in place to ensure the vigil passed peacefully and to give the opportunity for local people to come together to pay their respects to the victim and to mourn the tragic loss of a young life.“We facilitated a peaceful vigil but when a group stayed in the area after the vigil had finished and started acting unsafely a dispersal order was put in place.“We understand many people are trying to come to terms with the tragic events in Brooke Close on Thursday evening and high-visibility police patrols are continuing in the area. I encourage anyone with concerns to approach one of our officers who will be happy to help."

Officers were called to Brooke Close in Wellingborough on Thursday last week and found the two teenagers stabbed. Dylan Holliday died and a 15-year-old victim survived his injuries.

Three others were arrested but have since been released from police custody.