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| Victim of fatal New Year’s Day stabbing named as third teenager is arrested | |
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| The young man killed in a New Year’s Day house party stabbing has been named, as a third teenager was arrested in connection with the incident. | The young man killed in a New Year’s Day house party stabbing has been named, as a third teenager was arrested in connection with the incident. |
| Steve Frank Narvaez-Arias, 20, from south London, was pronounced dead at a house party in Islington after he was stabbed. | Steve Frank Narvaez-Arias, 20, from south London, was pronounced dead at a house party in Islington after he was stabbed. |
| A 19-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and remains in custody, alongside an 18-year-old man and another 19-year-old man who has been bailed, the Metropolitan Police said. | A 19-year-old man was arrested on Thursday and remains in custody, alongside an 18-year-old man and another 19-year-old man who has been bailed, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| Another 20-year-old man, who was stabbed in the same attack, is currently in a stable but critical condition in hospital. | Another 20-year-old man, who was stabbed in the same attack, is currently in a stable but critical condition in hospital. |
| Mr Narvaez-Arias’ family said in a statement: “Someone has taken away our only beautiful son and brother without thinking about the pain and sadness that it has caused our family and friends, especially his two-year-old sister and two older sisters aged 15 and 16, they all loved him unconditionally. | Mr Narvaez-Arias’ family said in a statement: “Someone has taken away our only beautiful son and brother without thinking about the pain and sadness that it has caused our family and friends, especially his two-year-old sister and two older sisters aged 15 and 16, they all loved him unconditionally. |
| “We pray to God that Steve’s death brings knife crime to an end.” | “We pray to God that Steve’s death brings knife crime to an end.” |
| DCI Andrew Packer, of the Met's homicide command, said: “I am appealing to anyone who attended the party to come forward and speak to police, I need to trace everyone who was present as they may be witnesses to this violent attack.” | DCI Andrew Packer, of the Met's homicide command, said: “I am appealing to anyone who attended the party to come forward and speak to police, I need to trace everyone who was present as they may be witnesses to this violent attack.” |
| The attacks were among a string of knifings that blighted the start of the year in the capital. | The attacks were among a string of knifings that blighted the start of the year in the capital. |
| Three other young men were also stabbed to death in unrelated attacks across the city in the space of 24 hours. | Three other young men were also stabbed to death in unrelated attacks across the city in the space of 24 hours. |
| A 17-year-old boy, named by police as Kyall Parnell, was stabbed on New Year’s Eve and a post-mortem examination gave a preliminary cause of death as single stab wound to the heart. | A 17-year-old boy, named by police as Kyall Parnell, was stabbed on New Year’s Eve and a post-mortem examination gave a preliminary cause of death as single stab wound to the heart. |
| Taofeek Lamidi, 20, was killed and pronounced dead on the same night after also being stabbed in the heart. | Taofeek Lamidi, 20, was killed and pronounced dead on the same night after also being stabbed in the heart. |
| One 16-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of his murder, while another boy, also 16, was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. | One 16-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of his murder, while another boy, also 16, was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. |
| An 18-year-old was killed in Enfield on the morning of 31 December, taking the number of people stabbed to death in the capital last year to 80, Scotland Yard said. | An 18-year-old was killed in Enfield on the morning of 31 December, taking the number of people stabbed to death in the capital last year to 80, Scotland Yard said. |
| Of those, 18 involved victims under the age of 19. | Of those, 18 involved victims under the age of 19. |
| Five males, aged between 17 and 21, have been arrested in connection with the Enfield attack. | Five males, aged between 17 and 21, have been arrested in connection with the Enfield attack. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |