Murder inquiry launched after teen's 'unthinkable' death

A grassroots football club has paid tribute to a teenage former player, as a boy appeared in court charged with his murder.at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after being found seriously injured in the city on Friday.Easterhouse Football Academy called the death "unthinkable" and said it was a "senseless incident."A grassroots football club have paid tribute to a teenage former player, as a schoolboy appeared in court charged with his murder.

Emergency services were called to Greenfield Park in Eskbank Street at about 20:15 on Friday in relation to a disturbance, where the teenager was found injured. Court papers state that the boy allegedly stabbed Kory on the body with a knife or a similar bladed article.In an online statement a spokesman for the team said: "Football brings people together and forms team mates and friends for life happy times win lose or draw but on days like today when we lose a young person in a senseless incident just is unthinkable and hard for Kory's coaches and team mates so can’t imagine what Kory's family are going through.

Det Insp William Downie said there would be a continued police presence in the area in the coming days and asked any witnesses toHe said: “Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and there will be a continued police presence in the area. Extra patrols are being carried out and anyone with concerns should approach an officer.

“There were a lot of people in the park at the time and we are asking anyone who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch."He will appear in court again within eight days.

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