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A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the murder of a promising young footballer in London.A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the murder of a promising young footballer in London.
Jahmal Mason-Blair, 17, was found by police with a stab wound in his neck in a street in Hackney early on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Jahmal Mason-Blair, 17, was found by police with a stab wound in his neck in a street in Hackney early on Saturday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Friends of the teenager said he dreamed of being a professional footballer and was rarely seen without a ball.Friends of the teenager said he dreamed of being a professional footballer and was rarely seen without a ball.
Scotland Yard said the 13-year-old was arrested in east London at 2030 BST and was being held at a police station.Scotland Yard said the 13-year-old was arrested in east London at 2030 BST and was being held at a police station.
A post-mortem examination on Jahmal will be carried out on Sunday. A post-mortem examination will be carried out on Sunday.
'Never made it''Never made it'
The teenager's half-brother Shaun Mason, 30, said he was woken in the early hours of the morning and told something had happened. The teenager's half-brother Shaun Mason, 30, said Jahmal's father, Wesley Blair, collapsed when he heard of his son's death and was taken to hospital.
"He was meant to be coming to stay with his cousin... but he never made it," he said. Mr Mason said their mother Tetela Rafeal lived in Florida and was making plans to fly back to the UK after her daughter broke the news.
"I got a phone call, but also some missed calls because I was asleep, and then my sister came and started banging down my door." "He (Jahmal) was meant to be coming to stay with his cousin... but he never made it," he said.
Connie Drew, a friend of the victim: "He wasn't one for arguments" Remember we may have lost a friend, but Heaven has gained an angel Shana Glover
One woman, who did not want to be named, said she thought she heard a fight start in the street some time after midnight. Jahmal, who had been given a trial at Reading Football Club but was not offered a contract, is the ninth teenager to die in violent circumstances in London this year.
"I just heard lots of shouting, then they all split off into different directions. I don't know what happened next," she said. Following the attack, hundreds of people joined a Facebook group set up in memory of the teenager.
Jahmal, who had been given a trial at Reading Football Club, is the ninth teenager to die in violent circumstances in London this year. Tributes to Jahmal included one from friend Shana Glover, which read: "Remember we may have lost a friend, but Heaven has gained an angel. Will be forever missed."
Another friend, Ashleigh Willer, wrote: "I know football was your passion and it's a shame to know that you're not going to be able to pursue your career as a professional footballer, but in my eyes you were a professional from the beginning."
In 2008, 28 teenagers were killed in violent incidents in the capital.In 2008, 28 teenagers were killed in violent incidents in the capital.