A 14-year-old student has died after a gang fight broke out because two girls had fallen out . The teenager - known only as Li - was stabbed three times after becoming involved in the brawl between 18 students in Hai Nan , China . It started after two women , who had previously fallen out after a physical altercation before Chinese New Year , saw each other around 2am on March 1 , People 's Daily reported . A 14-year-old student has died after a gang fight broke out in Hai Nan , China , because two girls had fallen out . The teenager - known only as Li - was stabbed three times after becoming involved in the brawl . Miss Xing saw Miss Wen grabbing a late-night snack and the pair started bickering . Miss Wen 's boyfriend then followed Miss Xing back to her rented apartment and a fight started . As well as a deep stab wound to the chest Li also had two cuts on his arms , police said . The main suspect is a man named Zhang , who is thought to have deliberately targeted Li with a dagger . The fight started after two women , who had previously fallen out after a physical altercation on Chinese New Year , saw each other around 2am on March 1 . Their friends rushed to the scene and immediately attacked each other in the brawl , which lasted less than a minute . Security staff arrived at the scene less than a minute after the fight started , but most of the teenagers managed to get away . Police are now questioning 24 suspects - 12 men and 12 women - over the death . So far nine suspects have been detained . Eighteen of the suspects are aged under 18 . The oldest is 21 years old . The case continues . The narrow street , which was lined with mopeds , was filled with people screaming and shouting . Security staff arrived at the scene less than a minute after the fight started , but most of the teenagers managed to get away .
Li was stabbed three times after joining the brawl between 18 teenagers . Started after two women began to bicker about a previous altercation . Police are questioning 24 people over the attack and have detained nine .