A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another boy, also aged 15, was stabbed to death in east London.
Police were called at around 4.05pm on Tuesday July 23 to Stellman Close, Hackney, where they found the teenager with stab wounds.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's family has been informed.
Det Ch Sup James Conway, in charge of policing in Hackney, told reporters: “Tragically, a 15-year-old boy lost his life yesterday after he was stabbed in Stoke Newington.
“We have informed the boy’s family, who are understandably heartbroken, and specially trained officers are supporting them at this unimaginably difficult time.
Police were called at around 4.05pm on Tuesday July 23 to Stellman Close, Hackney, where they found the teenager with stab wounds.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's family has been informed.
Det Ch Sup James Conway, in charge of policing in Hackney, told reporters: “Tragically, a 15-year-old boy lost his life yesterday after he was stabbed in Stoke Newington.
“We have informed the boy’s family, who are understandably heartbroken, and specially trained officers are supporting them at this unimaginably difficult time.
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00:00Tragically, a 15-year-old boy lost his life yesterday after he was stabbed here in Hackney.
00:08We've informed the boy's family, who are understandably heartbroken, and specially
00:14trained officers are supporting them in this unimaginably difficult time.
00:20Last night our detectives worked around the clock to start to piece together what happened
00:25and as a result of those inquiries we have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of
00:31murder.
00:33He remains in custody for questioning.
00:37I know that the community will be searching for answers today and will be shocked and
00:43angry at this tragic loss of life.
00:47I want them to know that we will do everything in our power to provide those answers and
00:51bring those responsible to justice.
00:55Our investigation continues at pace today with officers conducting house-to-house inquiries,
01:00reviewing hours of CCTV footage and speaking to witnesses.
01:05Local people can also expect to see a higher police presence in the area over the coming
01:10days as our inquiries continue.
01:14A significant proportion of Stellman Close remains cordoned off as we conduct our forensic
01:19inquiries and closures are likely to remain in place for several more days.
01:26I am grateful to the residents and our local communities for their support and patience
01:31while we carry out this important investigative work.
01:36We know that there were people in or near to Stellman Close yesterday afternoon and
01:42we directly appeal to them to get in touch.
01:46Despite the arrest, your information is crucial.
01:50We believe that the suspect ran away from the scene, so if you are in the area at around
01:574pm, please contact us.
02:00Any information, no matter how insignificant it might first appear, could be vital information
02:06for our investigation.