5 children arrested after a child was killed in England

British police forces arrested four children and a girl between the ages of 13 and 14 years on suspicion of conspiring to commit a crime, after the killing of a "13-year-old" child, in Reading, England.

Valley Thames Police said police officers were summoned to a crime scene before 4 am yesterday, after reports of a stabbing incident.

The boy, whose identity has not been identified, breathed at the scene of the crime.

"The police will maintain a large presence at the crime scene for several days," police said.