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Two quizzed over teenager killing Man bailed over teenager killing
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Two people are being questioned over the murder of an 18-year-old man who was stabbed to death near a bus garage in Walthamstow, east London. A man held over the murder of an 18-year-old stabbed to death near a bus garage in Walthamstow, east London, has been released on bail.
A routine police patrol found the teenager lying wounded near Selborne Road in the early hours of Sunday. He was pronounced dead in hospital. Police found Charles Junior Hendricks lying wounded near Selborne Road, in the early hours of Sunday.
A man in his 20s and a 17-year-old youth remain in police custody. The 19-year-old man was bailed but a 17-year-old youth arrested on Sunday remains in custody.
The 18-year-old victim is the 24th teenager to be killed in a stabbing or a shooting in London this year. Mr Hendricks is the 24th teenager to be killed in a stabbing or a shooting in London this year.
The victim has not yet been named by police and a post-mortem examination is due to take place. A post-mortem examination is due to take place.
'Urgent meeting' 'Very good boy'
Officers said they found the teenager after they saw two or three males running away from the area. On Sunday, Mr Hendricks' grandmother Weda Campbell paid tribute to her "lovely boy".
The two people in custody were arrested near a grassy area off Selborne Road where the killing took place. "He was a beautiful boy, I'm telling you this from the heart not because he was my grandson, but because he was a very good boy," she said.
The 17-year-old had a minor slash wound to the arm and was treated in hospital, police said. Officers said they found the teenager after they saw two or three males running away from the area. He was pronounced dead in hospital.
The 17-year-old and the 19-year-old were arrested near a grassy area off Selborne Road where the killing took place.
The younger of the two had a minor slash wound to the arm and was treated in hospital, police said.
Floral tributes were left for the victim close to where he was found.Floral tributes were left for the victim close to where he was found.
The killing led to the cancellation of Walthamstow's celebration of the handover of the Olympics to London.The killing led to the cancellation of Walthamstow's celebration of the handover of the Olympics to London.
Clyde Loakes, leader of Waltham Forest Council, said he will call an "urgent meeting" of the leaders and mayors of the five boroughs hosting the 2012 Games to discuss how to tackle knife crime. Clyde Loakes, leader of Waltham Forest Council, said he would call an "urgent meeting" of the leaders and mayors of the five boroughs hosting the 2012 Games to discuss how to tackle knife crime.