07:08 EDT, 1 March 2021
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Murder detectives are searching for a 17-year-old after a promising young boxer was stabbed to death in a targeted attack.
Luke Bellfield, 18, was stabbed through the heart while walking through an alleyway in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on Friday evening.
He was rushed to hospital, but the teenager, who won gold at the Three Nations tournament aged 15, died shortly afterwards.
Essex Police are looking for Alfie Pollard , 17, in connection with the attack which the force describes as targeted .
Detectives have already arrested a 31-year-old man from Westcliff and a 19-year-old man from Rayleigh on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
Promising teen boxer stabbed to death named as Luke Bellfield as manhunt launched
Luke Bellfield, from Leigh-on-Sea, was stabbed through the heart in an alleyway near The Peterboat pub in High Street in the seaside town at around 6pm on Friday
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Luke Bellfield was stabbed through the heart
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