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| Street stabbing boy is identified | Street stabbing boy is identified |
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| A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death when he was attacked by a group of youths outside his home has been named as Shaquille Smith. | |
| Shaquille was knifed in the stomach in Hackney, east London, on Saturday night and died on Sunday. | |
| His 16-year-old sister suffered wounds to the face and neck in the attack and has now been released from hospital. | His 16-year-old sister suffered wounds to the face and neck in the attack and has now been released from hospital. |
| They had both been involved in an argument with a group of about 15 youths prior to the stabbing. | They had both been involved in an argument with a group of about 15 youths prior to the stabbing. |
| The boy's death brings the number of teenagers killed in violent circumstances in London this year to 25. | The boy's death brings the number of teenagers killed in violent circumstances in London this year to 25. |
| Police said they were called to St Thomas's Place shortly before midnight on Saturday. | Police said they were called to St Thomas's Place shortly before midnight on Saturday. |
| Shaquille was taken to hospital but later died from a single stab wound. | |
| Turf war | Turf war |
| Det Ch Insp Carl Mehta said Shaquille and his sister Tahira had been walking with a friend when they became involved in an altercation with a group of youths. | Det Ch Insp Carl Mehta said Shaquille and his sister Tahira had been walking with a friend when they became involved in an altercation with a group of youths. |
| Shaquille and his sister were attacked but the friend managed to escape. | Shaquille and his sister were attacked but the friend managed to escape. |
| "This was a tragic assault of a young boy a short distance from his home," DCI Mehta added. | "This was a tragic assault of a young boy a short distance from his home," DCI Mehta added. |
| BBC London correspondent Victoria Hollins said some people in the area had told her that Shaquille was the innocent victim of a turf war. | BBC London correspondent Victoria Hollins said some people in the area had told her that Shaquille was the innocent victim of a turf war. |
| "I have been told that there is a group of young people who come over from the London Fields area, sometimes known as the Field Boys, who come over to the E9 [postcode] area. | "I have been told that there is a group of young people who come over from the London Fields area, sometimes known as the Field Boys, who come over to the E9 [postcode] area. |
| St Thomas's Place in Hackney has been sealed off by police | St Thomas's Place in Hackney has been sealed off by police |
| "Apparently this has been going on since 2006 after an incident at the Notting Hill Carnival." | "Apparently this has been going on since 2006 after an incident at the Notting Hill Carnival." |
| Shaquille's aunt Jackie Green said her nephew was outside his house when a group of youths walked past and attacked him. | Shaquille's aunt Jackie Green said her nephew was outside his house when a group of youths walked past and attacked him. |
| "I don't think the others realised Shaquille had been stabbed at first, they thought he had just been punched. It's just terrible," she said. | "I don't think the others realised Shaquille had been stabbed at first, they thought he had just been punched. It's just terrible," she said. |
| A man living next door to Shaquille's family, who did not want to be named, said he rushed into the street when he heard the commotion outside. | A man living next door to Shaquille's family, who did not want to be named, said he rushed into the street when he heard the commotion outside. |
| He said: "I was sitting at home watching TV but I could see the shadows of people moving around outside and I could hear shouting so I went out and saw him lying on the ground. | He said: "I was sitting at home watching TV but I could see the shadows of people moving around outside and I could hear shouting so I went out and saw him lying on the ground. |
| "He was still conscious but his sister was screaming. | "He was still conscious but his sister was screaming. |
| "I think she was in a state of shock, his mum was there too. I just can't think of anything worse." | "I think she was in a state of shock, his mum was there too. I just can't think of anything worse." |
| The boy's other two sisters had also witnessed the attack, the man said. | The boy's other two sisters had also witnessed the attack, the man said. |
| Shaquille had four siblings and both his parents are social workers, according to police. | Shaquille had four siblings and both his parents are social workers, according to police. |
| Detectives said they were keeping an open mind about the motive and no arrests have been made in relation to the attack. | Detectives said they were keeping an open mind about the motive and no arrests have been made in relation to the attack. |