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| A 17-year-old youth killed in a street fight in south London died from a single stab wound, police have said. | A 17-year-old youth killed in a street fight in south London died from a single stab wound, police have said. |
| He was among six to eight people involved in the fight in Croydon early on Saturday. The teenager, who has not been named, died three hours later. | He was among six to eight people involved in the fight in Croydon early on Saturday. The teenager, who has not been named, died three hours later. |
| A post-mortem examination found that he died from a knife wound to the neck. | A post-mortem examination found that he died from a knife wound to the neck. |
| Police want to trace a mini-cab driver who may have seen the fight. A 31-year-old man questioned in connection with the death has been released on bail. | |
| Taxi argument | Taxi argument |
| Police believe the victim lived locally and is a member of the Tamil community. No-one else was hurt. | Police believe the victim lived locally and is a member of the Tamil community. No-one else was hurt. |
| Officers want to contact a cab driver who dropped a white male suspect near the scene of the fight at 0100 BST on Saturday. | Officers want to contact a cab driver who dropped a white male suspect near the scene of the fight at 0100 BST on Saturday. |
| The driver, who they believe was in a blue Ford Mondeo, was seen arguing with the passenger before dropping him off in Sumner Road and driving away. | The driver, who they believe was in a blue Ford Mondeo, was seen arguing with the passenger before dropping him off in Sumner Road and driving away. |
| The victim was the 23rd teenager to be killed in a stabbing or a shooting in the capital this year. | The victim was the 23rd teenager to be killed in a stabbing or a shooting in the capital this year. |