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Bournemouth murder probe: latest updates after man dies

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  • An 18-year-old man who died following a 'stabbing' in Bournemouth has been named as Cameron Hamilton
  • He was 'stabbed to death' during a fight in the early hours of Saturday morning
  • Four 18-year-old men - two from the Portsmouth area, one from Bournemouth and one from Poole – were arrested on suspicion of murder and questioned over the weekend.
  • The two men from Bournemouth and Poole were released without charge in relation to the offence of murder.
  • They were also arrested on suspicion of affray and have been released under investigation in relation to that offence.
  • At the time of publication, the other two men remained in police custody after detectives secured a warrant of further detention from Poole Magistrates’ Court.
  • Police have defended themselves after criticism over the 'lack of visible patrols' in the town centre
  • Dorset Police said 28 officers were patrolling the town centre at the time the incident occurred
  • The cordon in Bournemouth town centre has now been fully lifted
  • We will bring you latest updates as we get them
  • Email newsdesk@bournemouthecho.co.uk

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