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Teenagers quizzed over stab death Teenagers quizzed over stab death
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Two teenage girls have been arrested after a 17-year-old girl was found stabbed to death in south-east London. Two teenage girls have been arrested after the death of a 17-year-old girl who was stabbed in south-east London.
Police were called to Mann Close, in Croydon, on Tuesday evening after reports of a disturbance. Sian Simpson was found by officers called to Mann Close, in Croydon, on Tuesday evening. She had suffered a stab wound and died later in hospital.
On arrival officers discovered the girl with a stab wound. She was taken by ambulance to Mayday Hospital where she later died. The two females arrested, both in their late teens, are currently being questioned by detectives at separate police stations in south London.
The two females arrested, both in their late teens, are currently in custody at separate south London police stations. Cheryl Simpson, Sian's aunt, said the family was devastated by her death.
She said: "These young girls are supposed to be looking forward to life, choosing the next outfit and makeup and they're arming themselves with knives."
'Open mind''Open mind'
Police believe they know the identity of the victim but they are waiting for formal identification and for next of kin to be informed. It is understood Sian was attacked by a group of teenagers at about 2000 BST on Tuesday.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police added that the two girls were known to the victim and were arrested at the scene. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the two girls were known to the victim and were arrested at the scene.
"They were known to the victim, but we cannot comment on the nature of their relationship to her," he said."They were known to the victim, but we cannot comment on the nature of their relationship to her," he said.
Police said they were retaining an open mind about the motive.Police said they were retaining an open mind about the motive.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday afternoon. A post-mortem examination was due to take place on Wednesday afternoon.