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| Two arrested over fatal stabbing | |
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| Two people have been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in east London. | |
| The teenager was found by police on Whitwell Road in Plaistow at about 2300 GMT on Saturday. A large group of youths ran off as the officers arrived. | |
| The boy was taken to hospital where he died soon after. The Metropolitan Police said two people were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning. | |
| The boy was the first teenager to have met a violent death in London in 2009. | |
| Murder inquiry | Murder inquiry |
| Last year, 28 teenagers were killed in violent incidents in the capital. | |
| A fingertip search of the scene is being carried out and several police officers are examining the area for evidence and speaking to residents. | A fingertip search of the scene is being carried out and several police officers are examining the area for evidence and speaking to residents. |
| The boy's death is being treated as murder. | The boy's death is being treated as murder. |
| In a separate attack, a 14-year-old boy was shot in the head in Tulse Hill, south London. | In a separate attack, a 14-year-old boy was shot in the head in Tulse Hill, south London. |
| Police said his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | Police said his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| A 16-year-old boy was also shot but suffered only a grazed arm. | A 16-year-old boy was also shot but suffered only a grazed arm. |