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| Two held over teenager stab death | Two held over teenager stab death |
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| Two people are being questioned after a teenager was stabbed to death in Ilford, in east London. | Two people are being questioned after a teenager was stabbed to death in Ilford, in east London. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said the youth was found dead on Ilford High Road in the early hours of Saturday. A weapon has been recovered by police. | |
| The victim is believed to be aged 19. Another youth, aged 17, is in hospital with stab wounds, which are not thought to be life-threatening. | The victim is believed to be aged 19. Another youth, aged 17, is in hospital with stab wounds, which are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| A total of 28 teenagers have now died in violent incidents in London in 2008. | A total of 28 teenagers have now died in violent incidents in London in 2008. |
| Police said the incident happened after an altercation between the two teenagers and a group of up to three other males. | Police said the incident happened after an altercation between the two teenagers and a group of up to three other males. |
| Shops closed | Shops closed |
| Det Ch Insp John MacDonald said: "As the incident unfolded, we understand a group of people gathered in the Clements Road area, who I believe would have witnessed the incident. | |
| "In particular, I am keen to speak to a young female in that group who may have had some interaction with the suspects prior to the attack." | "In particular, I am keen to speak to a young female in that group who may have had some interaction with the suspects prior to the attack." |
| Police said they believe they know the identity of the dead teenager, and are in the process of informing next of kin. | Police said they believe they know the identity of the dead teenager, and are in the process of informing next of kin. |
| A large section of Ilford town centre was cordoned off, including parts of Clements Lane, Clements Road and Ilford High Road with several shops closed for the day. | |
| Police officers and forensic teams were on the streets in the area searching in bins and on the ground before the cordon was lifted shortly after 1700 GMT. | |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said on Saturday evening: "A weapon has been recovered but it is too early to say if it is the murder weapon." | |
| He said the teenager's name would not be released before Sunday and that a post-mortem examination had yet to take place. |