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| A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager in south London. | A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager in south London. |
| Nilanthan Murddi, 17, was stabbed in the throat during a fight in Sumner Road, Croydon, early on Saturday. | Nilanthan Murddi, 17, was stabbed in the throat during a fight in Sumner Road, Croydon, early on Saturday. |
| Police believe the attack may have been racially motivated. The man was arrested at an address in Sydenham, south London. | |
| Nilanthan is the 23rd teenager to be violently killed in London this year so far. | |
| Police said an allegation had been made that racist language was directed at the group in the early stages of the row, which took place at about 0100 BST. | |
| Officers have described Nilanthan's attacker as a white man in his late 20s or early 30s, about 5ft 7in (1.69m) tall with a pale complexion and who could live locally. | |
| Nilanthan was with a group of friends in Sunbury Road when the incident occurred. | |
| A 31-year-old man arrested on Saturday morning over the stabbing has been released on bail until next month. |