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A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in a street in west London. | A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in a street in west London. |
Police said Amro Elbadawi was injured in Dart Street, Queen's Park, on Thursday afternoon and was confirmed dead after being taken to hospital. | Police said Amro Elbadawi was injured in Dart Street, Queen's Park, on Thursday afternoon and was confirmed dead after being taken to hospital. |
A 16-year-old boy was arrested and was being questioned about Amro's death at a north London police station. | A 16-year-old boy was arrested and was being questioned about Amro's death at a north London police station. |
Police said they had an open mind about the circumstances and motive behind the attack on Amro, who lived on the Mozart Estate in West Kilburn, west London. | Police said they had an open mind about the circumstances and motive behind the attack on Amro, who lived on the Mozart Estate in West Kilburn, west London. |
Emergency services were called to Queen's Park Health Centre, near Dart Street, at about 1715 GMT. | Emergency services were called to Queen's Park Health Centre, near Dart Street, at about 1715 GMT. |
2008 TEENAGE LONDON DEATHS 1 January: Henry Bolombi, 18, stabbed5 January: Faridon Alizada, 18, stabbed21 January: Boduka Mudianga, 18, stabbed26 January:Fuad Buraleh, 19, beaten19 February: Sunday Essiet, 15, stabbed23 February: Tung Lee, 17, stabbed29 February: Ofiyke Nmezu, 16, beaten13 March:Michael Alexander Jones, 18, stabbed14 March: Nicholas Clarke, 19, shot27 March: 17-year-old, stabbed27 March: Amro Elbadawi, 14, stabbed A post-mortem examination will be carried out on Amro, who was a British national with family originating from Egypt, on Friday. | |
Det Ch Insp Andy Mortimer, from the Metropolitan Police's Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "Amro's life has been cut short in a needless manner before it has really begun. | Det Ch Insp Andy Mortimer, from the Metropolitan Police's Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "Amro's life has been cut short in a needless manner before it has really begun. |
"He was loved by his family and friends who are devastated. | "He was loved by his family and friends who are devastated. |
"I would urge anyone who may have information to come forward and help us with our investigation." | "I would urge anyone who may have information to come forward and help us with our investigation." |
In a separate incident, a 17-year-old died after being stabbed in a street in Stamford Hill, north London, on Thursday morning. | In a separate incident, a 17-year-old died after being stabbed in a street in Stamford Hill, north London, on Thursday morning. |