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| Five people are still being questioned by detectives about the "tit for tat" gang reprisal killing of a 16-year-old boy in a south London park. | Five people are still being questioned by detectives about the "tit for tat" gang reprisal killing of a 16-year-old boy in a south London park. |
| The teenager and a youth of 17 were attacked in Larkhall Park, Stockwell, on Monday night. | |
| The 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault, while two boys, aged 15 and 17 and two men, 21 and 25, are being held on suspicion of murder. | The 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of assault, while two boys, aged 15 and 17 and two men, 21 and 25, are being held on suspicion of murder. |
| Residents in the area described seeing a running battle before the killing. | Residents in the area described seeing a running battle before the killing. |
| Police and ambulance staff reported coming under attack themselves as they tried to help the victim in Priory Court. | Police and ambulance staff reported coming under attack themselves as they tried to help the victim in Priory Court. |
| It is the same old story. They think they are gangsters Local football coach | It is the same old story. They think they are gangsters Local football coach |
| He had sustained multiple knife wounds and police later confirmed that all the suspects had also been injured. | He had sustained multiple knife wounds and police later confirmed that all the suspects had also been injured. |
| The murder victim was dead when emergency crews arrived at the park at about 2030 BST on Monday. | The murder victim was dead when emergency crews arrived at the park at about 2030 BST on Monday. |
| Speaking at the scene Det Ch Insp Damian Allain said: "We are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances. | Speaking at the scene Det Ch Insp Damian Allain said: "We are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances. |
| "However, we think there may be rival factions and this was a tit for tat reprisal for an incident that may have occurred earlier on in the evening. | "However, we think there may be rival factions and this was a tit for tat reprisal for an incident that may have occurred earlier on in the evening. |
| "Whilst police and ambulance service were trying to attend to our victim and another victim, a number of youths did turn up and police officers came under attack." | "Whilst police and ambulance service were trying to attend to our victim and another victim, a number of youths did turn up and police officers came under attack." |
| Residents said two gangs clashed on the nearby Lansdowne Green Estate at the time of the stabbings. | Residents said two gangs clashed on the nearby Lansdowne Green Estate at the time of the stabbings. |
| 'Empty minds' | 'Empty minds' |
| Neighbours said up to 30 youths, many of them armed, were involved in the street fight and said it was sparked by an earlier knife attack. | Neighbours said up to 30 youths, many of them armed, were involved in the street fight and said it was sparked by an earlier knife attack. |
| One man, who works as a youth football coach in the park, said the incident began when teenagers who live on the rival Hemans Estate strayed into the area. | One man, who works as a youth football coach in the park, said the incident began when teenagers who live on the rival Hemans Estate strayed into the area. |
| He said: "It is the same old story. They think they are gangsters. They have empty minds. They watch these videos and think it is real." | He said: "It is the same old story. They think they are gangsters. They have empty minds. They watch these videos and think it is real." |
| Several witnesses said a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog was also stabbed. | Several witnesses said a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog was also stabbed. |
| The murder victim is the seventh teenager to die in violent circumstances in London. | The murder victim is the seventh teenager to die in violent circumstances in London. |