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Tomasz Oleszak, from Gateshead, was seriously injured in the Aycliffe Crescent area of the Springwell Estate at about 20:00 BST on Monday.
He died in hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
A 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder and a girl, 13, held on suspicion of assisting an offender remain in custody.
Northumbria Police said Tomasz's family were "utterly devastated".
Age
Tomasz Oleszak was 14 years old.
Incident Detail
Police said they were called to the Aycliffe Crescent area of Gateshead’s Springwell estate to reports of a boy having suffered “an injury consistent with having been caused by a bladed article”.
Tomasz was taken to hospital where he later died.
Barron said: “The investigation is very much ongoing and I want to thank the Springwell estate community and everyone who has come forward with information for their support.
“While incidents of this nature are rare in our region, we do recognise the impact they have on the lives of those involved and the wider community. When they do occur we are committed to bringing those responsible to justice.”
Fundraising
A fundraising page has been set up by the coaches of Tomasz’s local football team to help his family.
Paul Howson, one of the coaches, said: “Tomasz was a very kind, caring young man. He was brought to the UK by his parents for a better life and didn’t deserve what has happened to him.
He was liked and loved by many. He was a very passionate footballer who we all had the pleasure of coaching. He was much loved member of his local community and will be sadly missed by all who loved him.
“This is every parents’ worse nightmare come true and I can’t imagine what they are going through.”