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A 14-year-old and a 17-year-old have been killed in two separate street stabbings in London. | |
Amro Elbadawi, 14, who lived on the Mozart Estate in West Kilburn, west London, was injured in Dart Street, Queen's Park, on Thursday afternoon. | |
Police said a 16-year-old boy arrested the same day was still being quizzed. | |
Earlier on Thursday Devoe Roach, 17, died when he was stabbed close to his home in Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, north London. | Earlier on Thursday Devoe Roach, 17, died when he was stabbed close to his home in Stamford Hill, Stoke Newington, north London. |
Police said they had an open mind about the circumstances and motive behind the attack on Amro. | Police said they had an open mind about the circumstances and motive behind the attack on Amro. |
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: Devoe Roach, 17, stabbed27 March: Amro Elbadawi, 14, stabbed | 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: Devoe Roach, 17, stabbed27 March: Amro Elbadawi, 14, stabbed |
Amro, a British national with family originating from Egypt, was taken to hospital but later pronounced dead. | |
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." |
Seven hours earlier, officers found Devoe lying on the pavement with a stab wound to the chest. | |
He was taken to the Royal London Hospital where he died an hour later. | He was taken to the Royal London Hospital where he died an hour later. |
Police believe Devoe was walking in Stamford Hill with a friend when he became involved in a row with the suspect. | |
His attacker, described as being of Asian or Turkish appearance, aged between 18 and 22 and about 5ft 9in, stabbed him in the chest before running off along Olinda Road. | |
Police have appealed for anyone who saw the argument to contact them. |