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Student stabbed to death in row | Student stabbed to death in row |
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A school student has become the 17th teenager to be killed in London this year after being fatally stabbed. | A school student has become the 17th teenager to be killed in London this year after being fatally stabbed. |
Ben Kinsella, believed to be 18, was attacked during a row with a group of youths in York Way, near the junction of North Road, Holloway, north London. | |
He was taken to hospital for treatment following the attack at about 0200 BST, but died several hours later. | He was taken to hospital for treatment following the attack at about 0200 BST, but died several hours later. |
Two youths have been arrested and remain in police custody. Any witnesses are being urged to come forward. | Two youths have been arrested and remain in police custody. Any witnesses are being urged to come forward. |
'Pool of blood' | 'Pool of blood' |
It is thought that Mr Kinsella was at a party in a local pub when the row broke out with several youths. | It is thought that Mr Kinsella was at a party in a local pub when the row broke out with several youths. |
A witness who saw him after the attack said: "His shirt had been pulled up and I could see red marks all over his stomach and then what looked like a wound and there was a pool of blood next to him. | A witness who saw him after the attack said: "His shirt had been pulled up and I could see red marks all over his stomach and then what looked like a wound and there was a pool of blood next to him. |
He was a bright kid, very high achieving academically and would have had some very good results to look forward to this summer Bob Hamlyn, head teacher, Holloway School | He was a bright kid, very high achieving academically and would have had some very good results to look forward to this summer Bob Hamlyn, head teacher, Holloway School |
"There were ambulance men putting an oxygen mask on him and trying to help him." | "There were ambulance men putting an oxygen mask on him and trying to help him." |
One of Mr Kinsella's friends said the teenager had made a desperate phone call minutes before he died. | One of Mr Kinsella's friends said the teenager had made a desperate phone call minutes before he died. |
The teenager, who did not want to be named, said: "He called me on the phone and just said 'help'. | The teenager, who did not want to be named, said: "He called me on the phone and just said 'help'. |
"He sounded really scared and then it just clicked off." | "He sounded really scared and then it just clicked off." |
'Lovely family' | 'Lovely family' |
Mr Kinsella was a student at Holloway School. | Mr Kinsella was a student at Holloway School. |
"They are a lovely family and they are very supportive at school," said the head teacher Bob Hamlyn. | "They are a lovely family and they are very supportive at school," said the head teacher Bob Hamlyn. |
"He was a bright kid, very high achieving academically and would have had some very good results to look forward to this summer. | "He was a bright kid, very high achieving academically and would have had some very good results to look forward to this summer. |
"He was also very sporty and had everything to live for, but that has been taken away from him now." | "He was also very sporty and had everything to live for, but that has been taken away from him now." |
Among the mourners who turned up to pay tribute was actress Linda Robson who laid flowers at the scene. | Among the mourners who turned up to pay tribute was actress Linda Robson who laid flowers at the scene. |
In 2007, 27 teenagers were killed in the city - the worst year on record for teenage deaths. | In 2007, 27 teenagers were killed in the city - the worst year on record for teenage deaths. |