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Stratford stabbing: Teenager killed outside shopping centre | Stratford stabbing: Teenager killed outside shopping centre |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A 15-year-old boy has been stabbed to death near Stratford Shopping Centre. | |
Officers found Baptista Adjei critically injured on Stratford Broadway, east London, shortly after 15:20 BST on Thursday. | |
Police believe he was either attacked on a bus, or shortly after getting off. | Police believe he was either attacked on a bus, or shortly after getting off. |
A 15-year-old friend of Baptista, who had been travelling with him, was also stabbed and remains in hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Scotland Yard said no arrests had been made. | |
Det Ch Insp Chris Soole said the boy was stabbed during a fight "on or shortly after alighting from a bus which stopped very close to Stratford Shopping Centre". | Det Ch Insp Chris Soole said the boy was stabbed during a fight "on or shortly after alighting from a bus which stopped very close to Stratford Shopping Centre". |
He added: "The victim of this stabbing was a schoolboy with his whole life ahead of him. He had everything to live for. | He added: "The victim of this stabbing was a schoolboy with his whole life ahead of him. He had everything to live for. |
"This was a senseless attack and we share the concern and alarm this murder will no doubt cause in the local community." | "This was a senseless attack and we share the concern and alarm this murder will no doubt cause in the local community." |
In a separate stabbing about five hours later, an 18-year-old man was knifed to death in south London. | In a separate stabbing about five hours later, an 18-year-old man was knifed to death in south London. |
Police found the man suffering from stab injuries on the Brandon Estate in Camberwell, at about 20:20 BST. | Police found the man suffering from stab injuries on the Brandon Estate in Camberwell, at about 20:20 BST. |
He died at the scene an hour later and no arrests have been made. | He died at the scene an hour later and no arrests have been made. |
Baptista's friends and members of the public provided first aid but he died at the scene at about 15:50, police said. | |
The teenager's next of kin have been informed, and the second boy who was stabbed remains in an east London hospital. | The teenager's next of kin have been informed, and the second boy who was stabbed remains in an east London hospital. |
At the scene | At the scene |
By Greg McKenzie, BBC London | |
There is a huge crime scene around the Stratford Centre following the boy's death. | There is a huge crime scene around the Stratford Centre following the boy's death. |
A blue and white tent remains in place, marking the spot where he was confirmed dead. | A blue and white tent remains in place, marking the spot where he was confirmed dead. |
Many children are heading through the area on their way to school and are seeing this crime scene. Some are taking photos, others are in tears. | Many children are heading through the area on their way to school and are seeing this crime scene. Some are taking photos, others are in tears. |
There's another police cordon across the road where the other 15-year-old boy was stabbed, while another cordon is in place at the nearby church as police continue to investigate. | There's another police cordon across the road where the other 15-year-old boy was stabbed, while another cordon is in place at the nearby church as police continue to investigate. |
A Section 60 order was implemented, giving officers increased stop and search powers across Newham. | A Section 60 order was implemented, giving officers increased stop and search powers across Newham. |
Police have closed off a large part of Broadway, and the shopping centre entrance nearest Stratford Station has also been closed. | Police have closed off a large part of Broadway, and the shopping centre entrance nearest Stratford Station has also been closed. |
One witness, who did not want to be identified, said the attack happened outside a McDonald's. | One witness, who did not want to be identified, said the attack happened outside a McDonald's. |
"At that moment there were not many people around him so I could see him all covered in blood. He was in pain and tried getting up," they said. | "At that moment there were not many people around him so I could see him all covered in blood. He was in pain and tried getting up," they said. |
"There were people around gathering. It was scary as you did not know if any of them could have had a knife too." | "There were people around gathering. It was scary as you did not know if any of them could have had a knife too." |
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "utterly devastated" to hear about the two killings. | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "utterly devastated" to hear about the two killings. |
There have been more than 110 homicides in the capital this year, with about 70 of those being fatal stabbings. | There have been more than 110 homicides in the capital this year, with about 70 of those being fatal stabbings. |