First picture of teenager who died in hospital car park after ‘altercation’
Tributes have been paid to a teenager who died in a hospital car park.
Lucas Underwood, 18, was brought to Bodmin Hospital by a member of the public, before dying in the car park.
Police were initially called to a property on Wallace Road in Bodmin, to reports of an altercation in the early hours of Sunday morning
During this altercation, one man sustained a serious injury.
Devon and Cornwall Police today said Lucas’s family have laid flowers in his memory close to where he died.
They have asked for tributes and flowers from friends and loved ones to also be placed there.
Police said the family of Lucas have also asked for privacy at this time as they come to terms with their loss.
A 17-year-old male from Bodmin, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with murder. He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Truro Magistrates’ Court today.
Three men who were arrested in connection to this matter have been bailed to return on October 17 pending further enquiries.
A police spokesperson added: ‘In the meantime, we need to remind the public of the law surrounding this matter.
‘Any suspect under the age of 18 is by law not allowed to be identified. These rules are not solely for media organisations to adhere to, they also apply to members of the public and includes information posted via social media.
‘This may be seen as interfering with a live investigation and an active criminal trial, and therefore could see those who do not adhere found in contempt of court.
‘This means that they would find themselves called before a judge and landed with a criminal record. We therefore remind the public that it is vital that they do not speculate on the identity of the suspect in this case.’
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