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Police are continuing to question three teenagers who were arrested in connection with the death of Ben Kinsella in north London. | |
Ben, 16, was stabbed to death in York Way, Holloway, on Sunday. | Ben, 16, was stabbed to death in York Way, Holloway, on Sunday. |
On Tuesday hundreds of people including family and friends marched through the area in protest at escalating knife crime among the young. | On Tuesday hundreds of people including family and friends marched through the area in protest at escalating knife crime among the young. |
Ben is the 17th teenager to be killed in London since the start of the year. Three other youths are on police bail. | |
They have been bailed to return to a police station in August while inquiries continue. | They have been bailed to return to a police station in August while inquiries continue. |
'Solve together' | 'Solve together' |
Speaking on Wednesday, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair expressed his sorrow at Ben's death. | Speaking on Wednesday, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair expressed his sorrow at Ben's death. |
He said Ben's stabbing showed "the problem of knife crime is still with us". | He said Ben's stabbing showed "the problem of knife crime is still with us". |
"I know the communities of London understand that this is something they and the police have to solve together," he said. | "I know the communities of London understand that this is something they and the police have to solve together," he said. |
"I promise that the Met is in this for the long haul and will do everything in its power to stop these murders continuing." | "I promise that the Met is in this for the long haul and will do everything in its power to stop these murders continuing." |
The Metropolitan Police said the three of the arrested youths were detained on Monday and one on Tuesday. | |
One has now been bailed to return to a police station at a date in August. Two others are also due to return late in August. | |
The arrested boys are being held at police stations in north and east London on suspicion of murdering the teenager who had just completed his GCSEs at Holloway School, Islington. | |
Protesters walked up to the scene where Ben was stabbed | Protesters walked up to the scene where Ben was stabbed |
At the march on Tuesday protesters wore T-shirts with Ben's picture bearing slogans such as "RIP Ben", "Stop Knife Violence", and "You're Always in Our Hearts". | At the march on Tuesday protesters wore T-shirts with Ben's picture bearing slogans such as "RIP Ben", "Stop Knife Violence", and "You're Always in Our Hearts". |
Ben's three sisters joined the march wearing T-shirts showing pictures of him as a child and a teenager. | Ben's three sisters joined the march wearing T-shirts showing pictures of him as a child and a teenager. |
One of his sisters, former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, said: "This is just another trial and another life lost. | One of his sisters, former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, said: "This is just another trial and another life lost. |
"I want to say thank you to every single person who is here and everyone else thinking of him." | "I want to say thank you to every single person who is here and everyone else thinking of him." |
Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson also joined the march with her son Louis who was with Ben after the attack. | Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson also joined the march with her son Louis who was with Ben after the attack. |
She called for "stronger deterrents" to knife crime saying: "If you can do that to another human being, you are not going to be able to take that out by sending them to prison for five or six years." | She called for "stronger deterrents" to knife crime saying: "If you can do that to another human being, you are not going to be able to take that out by sending them to prison for five or six years." |