Floral tributes have been left at the scene where a 16-year-old boy was murdered in Peterborough.

A large number of flowers have been placed on a grass verge on the corner of Misterton and Riseholme in Orton Goldhay, next to the Ortongate Shopping Centre and close to St John’s Church School.

The area was reopen on Tuesday following a large scale police cordon being in place throughout Sunday night and (April 12) and into Monday (April 13). St John’s Church School also re-opened to pupils after being forced to close on Monday due to issues in accessing the building.

The victim of the fatal stabbing has been named locally as Baye Bireme and well over £5,000 has been raised to support his family following a GoFundMe page that has been set up by friends.

Tributes left at the scene in Orton Goldhay.

placeholder image — Tributes left at the scene in Orton Goldhay.

This can be viewed at www.gofundme.com/f/braibrum.

Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man on suspicion of murder and were successful on Tuesday in securing additional time to hold them in custody.

Police say that a 16-year-old girl from March has been charged with possessing a knife/bladed article in a public place and is due to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on May 13.

The girl, who was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on conditional bail.

A 17-year-old girl from Peterborough who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on conditional bail until July 8.

Orton Waterville ward councillor and local resident Kirsty Knight has said that the community has been left ‘shaken’ by the incident but she wished to thank the two members of the public who stepped into give the boy CPR in an attempt to save his life.

Cllr Knight said: “This has been an upsetting incident for our community. Our thoughts are with the young lad, his family and friends, and we are incredibly grateful to those who stepped in to help, a reminder of the care and compassion that runs through the Ortons.

“Two members of the public assisted with CPR while another called emergency services, their swift and selfless actions showing the very best of our community.”

Detectives say they are also continuing to appeal for information about the attack.

Anyone with any information is urged to report it via the online reporting portal here or via 101, quoting Op Whitby.