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| Teenager dead after street fight | Teenager dead after street fight |
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| A teenage boy has died and three others are in hospital with stab wounds after a fight between two groups of youths. | A teenage boy has died and three others are in hospital with stab wounds after a fight between two groups of youths. |
| Officers were called to the scene in Lavender Avenue, Mitcham, south London, on Saturday evening. | |
| The boy suffered stab wounds and was taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting, London, but later died from his injuries. | The boy suffered stab wounds and was taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting, London, but later died from his injuries. |
| Six people were arrested and the police have launched a murder inquiry. The teenager has not yet been named. | Six people were arrested and the police have launched a murder inquiry. The teenager has not yet been named. |
| Stabbed | Stabbed |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We believe we know the identity of the deceased, although we await formal identification. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "We believe we know the identity of the deceased, although we await formal identification. |
| "Next of kin are in the process of being informed." | "Next of kin are in the process of being informed." |
| The three other teenage boys taken to hospital in south London had also been stabbed but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Two of them are aged 14 and the other is 17. | The three other teenage boys taken to hospital in south London had also been stabbed but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Two of them are aged 14 and the other is 17. |
| The six people arrested were described by police as one man and five youths. | The six people arrested were described by police as one man and five youths. |