Teenager comes forward after alleged murder of 18-year-old in seaside town - as four men are held in custody and police track down car they wanted

By FRANCINE WOLFISZ, NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:56, 20 June 2026 | Updated: 21:56, 20 June 2026 A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-year-old man was stabbed, bundled into a car and abandoned outside a hospital. Three other men remain in custody after being arrested in relation to the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday in Poole, Dorset. Police have also now located a car seen in the vicinity of the fatal stabbing. The victim, who was from Poole, is believed to have been stabbed during an incident in Dale Close, before being taken by car to Poole Hospital around a mile away.  He was then abandoned outside the main entrance on Longfleet Road, where he was found at 2.13am on Friday. The victim was rushed inside for emergency treatment but could not be saved and was pronounced dead a short time later. Police said his family have been notified. A 19-year-old man from Poole came forward overnight and has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Four men remain in custody after an 18-year-old man was stabbed, bundled into a car and abandoned outside Poole Hospital on Friday morning  The victim, who was from Poole, is believed to have been stabbed during an incident in Dale Close (pictured), before being taken by car to hospital around a mile away. A 19-year-old man from Poole came forward overnight and has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Pictured: Police have set up a cordon in Dale Close, Poole A man from London and a man from Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, both 22, who were initially arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have since been arrested on suspicion of murder. A 20-year-old man from Blandford, Dorset, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder. Two other men, aged 36 and 38 and both from Bournemouth, were arrested on suspicion of murder but have since been released and will face no further police action. Detective Superintendent Neil Third, of Dorset Police, said: 'We are continuing our investigation into this incident and are keeping the victim's family updated on our progress. Our thoughts are with them at this incredibly difficult time. 'Officers have concluded searches in the Dale Close area and continue to carry out searches at an address in Castleman Smith Close in Blandford in connection to the incident. A forensic officer at Dale Close, Dorset, where police believe the incident began on Friday 'We do not underestimate the concern and upset that an incident of this nature will have in the community. 'We still need help from the public and would reiterate our appeal for anyone with information – or relevant home CCTV, doorbell camera or dashcam footage – from Dale Close or Longfleet Road around the relevant time to please contact us.' Police earlier appealed for information about a dark coloured Nissan Juke seen in the area of Dale Close at the time of the incident, but confirmed on Saturday night that they had identified the location of the vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police on 101, quoting reference number 55260090826 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.  Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.