Two more arrests over park shooting

12 April 2012

Police have arrested two more people over the murder of a 15-year-old boy shot dead in a park, a force said.

Officers investigating the death of Kadeem Blackwood in Derby arrested the 48-year-old woman and 20-year-old man in the past 24 hours, Derbyshire Constabulary said.

Michael Hamblett-Sewell, 19, of Derby, was remanded in custody on Saturday charged with Kadeem's murder.

And an 18-year-old man remains in custody after his arrest on Saturday in connection with the killing.

Kadeem suffered a single shotgun wound to the chest while with friends at Caxton Street recreation ground at about 9.19pm on Tuesday.

He was taken to Derbyshire Royal Infirmary but died from his injuries.

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