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Stab victim was England captain | Stab victim was England captain |
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A teenager stabbed to death outside a bar in south London had recently captained an England football team. | |
Oliver King-Onzila, 19, died after being found with stab wounds outside the E Bar in Croydon on Saturday. Two men, both aged 18, have been arrested. | |
The victim had captained Barnet's youth team and skippered the England Colleges FA team in a game against Italy. | The victim had captained Barnet's youth team and skippered the England Colleges FA team in a game against Italy. |
Oliver's older brother, Herve, 27, died of a heart attack earlier this year while playing football. | |
Barnet manager Paul Fairclough described Oliver as "a gentle giant". | Barnet manager Paul Fairclough described Oliver as "a gentle giant". |
He told BBC London: "He was bright-eyed, keen and eager to be a professional footballer. | He told BBC London: "He was bright-eyed, keen and eager to be a professional footballer. |
"I remember on his first day of arrival he bashed around the first team players when we had a little game. | "I remember on his first day of arrival he bashed around the first team players when we had a little game. |
"Everyone stood back and was amazed by his power and strength and yet impressed by his gentle personality when he wasn't on the pitch." | "Everyone stood back and was amazed by his power and strength and yet impressed by his gentle personality when he wasn't on the pitch." |
'No reason' | 'No reason' |
He had come up through the ranks at Underhill and his colleagues were informed of the killing before their League Two match with Morecambe on Saturday. | He had come up through the ranks at Underhill and his colleagues were informed of the killing before their League Two match with Morecambe on Saturday. |
The club's spokesman Dennis Signy said of the midfielder: "We were shocked to hear the news. | The club's spokesman Dennis Signy said of the midfielder: "We were shocked to hear the news. |
"Oliver was a young lad hoping to make his way in the game who had already played for the Bees." | |
He was in the wrong place at the wrong time Friend of Oliver King-Onzila | |
Flowers have been left by friends outside the E Bar, which has been cordoned off while officers search the area. | |
One youth, who did not want to be named, said he had been with Oliver before the stabbing took place. | One youth, who did not want to be named, said he had been with Oliver before the stabbing took place. |
He said: "There was no reason for what happened last night. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was unprovoked." | He said: "There was no reason for what happened last night. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was unprovoked." |
'Promising career' | |
Family friend Dorothy Wadley, said: "His family are devastated obviously. He'd only just celebrated his 19th birthday. | |
"He was a good footballer with a promising career." | |
"He was well liked and had all the time in the world for his friends and family." | |
Det Ch Insp Damian Allain, leading the investigation, said: "We now know there was a fracas outside the E Bar involving three people, one of whom is the deceased, and we need to hear from anyone that saw that incident." | |
Oliver was taken to hospital following the stabbing at 0100 BST on Saturday, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. | Oliver was taken to hospital following the stabbing at 0100 BST on Saturday, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. |
The two 18-year-olds arrested in connection with the inquiry into Saturday's incident are being held at separate south London police stations. | |
One of them required treatment for injuries to his hands, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. | One of them required treatment for injuries to his hands, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. |