A community has rallied round after a teenager died in tragic circumstances over the Christmas period. A fundraising campaign has already raised thousands of pounds following the death of 18-year-old Noah Smedley on Saturday (December 28).

Noah was found collapsed in Heanor Road in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, at around 8.20pm on Saturday (28 December) with a stab wound. Despite the efforts of paramedics, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 9pm.