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| Youth, 16, shot dead at ice rink | Youth, 16, shot dead at ice rink |
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| Seven people have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was shot dead inside Streatham Ice Rink in south London. | Seven people have been arrested after a 16-year-old boy was shot dead inside Streatham Ice Rink in south London. |
| Police said there were about 300 people in the venue on Streatham High Street at the time of the shooting, at 2255 GMT on Saturday. | Police said there were about 300 people in the venue on Streatham High Street at the time of the shooting, at 2255 GMT on Saturday. |
| The victim was taken to a south London hospital where he was pronounced dead at midnight. | The victim was taken to a south London hospital where he was pronounced dead at midnight. |
| Six male youths and an 18-year-old man are being held at south London police stations over the shooting. | |
| It is not believed the victim was skating at the time. | |
| His next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination is expected to take place shortly. | |
| Popular venue | |
| The arena was closed on Sunday while officers searched for evidence. No weapon has so far been recovered. | The arena was closed on Sunday while officers searched for evidence. No weapon has so far been recovered. |
| It remains unclear when the ice rink will re-open. | It remains unclear when the ice rink will re-open. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said detectives were keeping an open mind about the motive. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said detectives were keeping an open mind about the motive. |
| The ice rink is popular with young people and hosts skating classes and birthday parties. A disco takes place on Saturday evenings. |