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| Man held over killing of teenager | Man held over killing of teenager |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 17-year-old stabbed during a street fight in south London. | A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 17-year-old stabbed during a street fight in south London. |
| The victim was among six to eight men involved in the fight in Sumner Road, Croydon, at 0130 BST. The unnamed teenager suffered severe neck injuries. | The victim was among six to eight men involved in the fight in Sumner Road, Croydon, at 0130 BST. The unnamed teenager suffered severe neck injuries. |
| He was treated in hospital but died three hours later. | He was treated in hospital but died three hours later. |
| A man in his 20s is being held at a south London police station. The victim was the 23rd teenager fatally stabbed or shot in the capital this year. | A man in his 20s is being held at a south London police station. The victim was the 23rd teenager fatally stabbed or shot in the capital this year. |
| Police believe the victim lived locally and is a member of the Tamil community. | |
| A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as a single stab wound to the neck. | |
| Driver sought | Driver sought |
| Officers want to trace a mini-cab driver who dropped a white male suspect near the scene of the fight at 0100 BST. | Officers want to trace a mini-cab driver who dropped a white male suspect near the scene of the fight at 0100 BST. |
| The driver, who they believe was in a blue Ford Mondeo, argued with the passenger prior to dropping him off in Sumner Road and driving off. | The driver, who they believe was in a blue Ford Mondeo, argued with the passenger prior to dropping him off in Sumner Road and driving off. |
| The mini-cab passenger then argued with the victim and his friends, who were standing nearby. | The mini-cab passenger then argued with the victim and his friends, who were standing nearby. |
| He returned to the scene 20 minutes later and the teenager was fatally stabbed soon afterwards. No-one else was hurt. | He returned to the scene 20 minutes later and the teenager was fatally stabbed soon afterwards. No-one else was hurt. |
| The passenger, who is being treated as a suspect, walked away from the scene towards London Road, police said. | The passenger, who is being treated as a suspect, walked away from the scene towards London Road, police said. |