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Teenager killed in street fight | Teenager killed in street fight |
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An 18-year-old has died after a fight in London in which four men were stabbed and another received injuries to his face. | An 18-year-old has died after a fight in London in which four men were stabbed and another received injuries to his face. |
Officers were called to the Metro Bar on Station Road in Sidcup shortly after midnight. | |
The 18-year-old man was pronounced dead just after 0100 BST. | The 18-year-old man was pronounced dead just after 0100 BST. |
Police said a 21-year-old man who suffered facial injuries has been released from hospital and arrested on suspicion of murder. | |
A 16-year-old was stabbed in the chest, but his injuries are not life-threatening, and a 21-year-old was stabbed in the neck. He is reported to be in a serious condition in hospital. | A 16-year-old was stabbed in the chest, but his injuries are not life-threatening, and a 21-year-old was stabbed in the neck. He is reported to be in a serious condition in hospital. |
'Not gang-related' | |
Officers said a fourth person, aged in their late teens or early 20s, sustained a serious injury to their hand. | Officers said a fourth person, aged in their late teens or early 20s, sustained a serious injury to their hand. |
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "We believe the stabbings took place in the street, outside the venue. | |
"We do not believe the incident is gang-related." | |
He added: "At this early stage we retain an open mind as to any motive, and enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident." | |
A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Sunday. |