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| Teenager dies after knife attack | Teenager dies after knife attack |
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| An 18-year-old man has been stabbed to death near a bus garage in Walthamstow, east London. | An 18-year-old man has been stabbed to death near a bus garage in Walthamstow, east London. |
| A routine police patrol found the teenager lying wounded near Selborne Road at 0140 BST. He was pronounced dead in hospital. | A routine police patrol found the teenager lying wounded near Selborne Road at 0140 BST. He was pronounced dead in hospital. |
| A man in his 20s and a 17-year-old youth have been arrested in connection with the incident and are in custody. | A man in his 20s and a 17-year-old youth have been arrested in connection with the incident and are in custody. |
| The council leader is now calling for a meeting with other local authority chiefs to tackle knife crime. | |
| The 18-year-old victim is the 24th teenager to be killed in a stabbing or a shooting in London this year. | |
| Olympic event cancelled | Olympic event cancelled |
| Following the death of the teenager, plans to celebrate the handover of Olympic Games in Walthamstow Town Square were cancelled. | |
| Waltham Forest is one of the boroughs where the 2012 Games will be staged. | |
| Clyde Loakes, leader of Waltham Forest Council, said: "I was devastated to learn this morning (Sunday) that instead of celebrating London officially becoming the next Olympic host, in Walthamstow we would be mourning the loss of another young life. | |
| "I intend to call an urgent meeting of the leaders and mayors of the five host boroughs. | |
| "As host boroughs, we must use the power of the Games coming to East London to inspire change in our communities and change for our young people," he added. | |
| 'Missed every second' | |
| Officers said they found the youth after they saw two or three males running away from the area. | |
| The two people in custody were arrested near the scene, a grassy area off Selborne Road. | The two people in custody were arrested near the scene, a grassy area off Selborne Road. |
| The 17-year-old who was arrested had a minor slash wound to the arm and was treated in hospital. | The 17-year-old who was arrested had a minor slash wound to the arm and was treated in hospital. |
| Met Police Det Ch Insp John Sandlin appealed for information about the incident. | Met Police Det Ch Insp John Sandlin appealed for information about the incident. |
| He said: "The incident happened close to a well-lit bus garage in Walthamstow Central." | He said: "The incident happened close to a well-lit bus garage in Walthamstow Central." |
| Flower tributes were left for the victim near the scene | Flower tributes were left for the victim near the scene |
| A post-mortem examination will take place on Monday. | |
| Flower tributes were left for the victim close to where he was found. | Flower tributes were left for the victim close to where he was found. |
| One tribute read: "We love you so much. You have left a gap in our hearts and you will be missed every second of every day. | One tribute read: "We love you so much. You have left a gap in our hearts and you will be missed every second of every day. |
| "We will miss the sunshine that you brought to our lives. We love you." | "We will miss the sunshine that you brought to our lives. We love you." |
| According to the British Crime Survey (BCS), overall violent crime has decreased by 41% since a peak in 1995. | According to the British Crime Survey (BCS), overall violent crime has decreased by 41% since a peak in 1995. |
| Knives are used in about 8% of violent incidents, according to the BCS, a level that has largely remained the same during the past decade. | Knives are used in about 8% of violent incidents, according to the BCS, a level that has largely remained the same during the past decade. |
| But the BCS figures do not include under-16s, something which the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced this month would change. | But the BCS figures do not include under-16s, something which the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced this month would change. |