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| Mother's anguish at son's killing | Mother's anguish at son's killing |
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| The mother of a teenage boy stabbed to death during an attack by a group of youths in north London has appealed for an end to gang violence. | |
| Martin Dinnegan, 14, was stabbed in the chest in Tollington Way, Islington, on Tuesday night and died at the scene. | Martin Dinnegan, 14, was stabbed in the chest in Tollington Way, Islington, on Tuesday night and died at the scene. |
| His mother Lorraine said the killing was "horrendous" and questioned how many more stabbings there had to be. | His mother Lorraine said the killing was "horrendous" and questioned how many more stabbings there had to be. |
| Seven young Londoners have been killed as a result of either knife or gun crime in the last eight days. | Seven young Londoners have been killed as a result of either knife or gun crime in the last eight days. |
| Mrs Dinnegan said: "I've just been speaking to one of Martin's friends and he says it's because apparently they were looking at each other in the wrong way." | Mrs Dinnegan said: "I've just been speaking to one of Martin's friends and he says it's because apparently they were looking at each other in the wrong way." |
| "Before he knew it, there were lots of boys fighting and he said he just looked and Martin was lying on the ground. | "Before he knew it, there were lots of boys fighting and he said he just looked and Martin was lying on the ground. |
| "It's just totally horrendous. | "It's just totally horrendous. |
| "Why is it happening, why is it still happening? How many more victims are there going to be?" | "Why is it happening, why is it still happening? How many more victims are there going to be?" |
| LONDON'S MURDER VICTIMS IN EIGHT DAYS 19 June - Sian Simpson, 18, stabbed in Croydon22 June - Carlos Eduardo Segove, 23, shot in Acton23 June - Mikey Brown, 23, stabbed in Kingston23 June - Annaka Keniesha Pinto, 17, shot in Tottenham 23 June - Ben Hitchcock, 16, stabbed in Beckenham26 June - Martin Dinnegan, 14, stabbed in Islington27 June - unidentified 18-year-old, stabbed in Ilford | LONDON'S MURDER VICTIMS IN EIGHT DAYS 19 June - Sian Simpson, 18, stabbed in Croydon22 June - Carlos Eduardo Segove, 23, shot in Acton23 June - Mikey Brown, 23, stabbed in Kingston23 June - Annaka Keniesha Pinto, 17, shot in Tottenham 23 June - Ben Hitchcock, 16, stabbed in Beckenham26 June - Martin Dinnegan, 14, stabbed in Islington27 June - unidentified 18-year-old, stabbed in Ilford |
| Detective Supt Richard Heselden said: "This was a vicious attack carried out in daylight on a busy street and we are keen to trace any witnesses we may not have already spoken to, or anyone who has any information as to who may be responsible." | Detective Supt Richard Heselden said: "This was a vicious attack carried out in daylight on a busy street and we are keen to trace any witnesses we may not have already spoken to, or anyone who has any information as to who may be responsible." |
| The death is the latest in a series of killings involving young people in London. | The death is the latest in a series of killings involving young people in London. |
| On Saturday, 16-year-old Ben Hitchcock from Penge, south London, was stabbed to death in a fight involving up to 40 youths in Southend Road, Beckenham. | On Saturday, 16-year-old Ben Hitchcock from Penge, south London, was stabbed to death in a fight involving up to 40 youths in Southend Road, Beckenham. |
| Fourteen teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident and were later released on police bail pending further inquiries. | Fourteen teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident and were later released on police bail pending further inquiries. |
| Ben's murder followed the shooting of a 17-year-old girl during a fight at a bar in north London in the early hours of Saturday morning. | Ben's murder followed the shooting of a 17-year-old girl during a fight at a bar in north London in the early hours of Saturday morning. |
| Annaka Keniesha Pinto died in hospital after being shot in the Swan bar in Philip Lane, Tottenham. | Annaka Keniesha Pinto died in hospital after being shot in the Swan bar in Philip Lane, Tottenham. |
| Three people were arrested in connection with the death and later released on bail. | Three people were arrested in connection with the death and later released on bail. |