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| Hunt for youths over stab death | Hunt for youths over stab death |
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| Police are searching for a group of youths seen running away from where a 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death. | |
| Officers were called by ambulance staff to Chesterford Road, in Newham, east London, at 2339 BST on Thursday. | Officers were called by ambulance staff to Chesterford Road, in Newham, east London, at 2339 BST on Thursday. |
| The victim has not been identified because police are still trying to trace his family. | The victim has not been identified because police are still trying to trace his family. |
| A post-mortem examination is to be held on Saturday. Two 16-year-old youths arrested in connection with the death have been released without charge. | |
| 'Gang violence' | 'Gang violence' |
| They are being questioned by police at an east London police station. | They are being questioned by police at an east London police station. |
| Neighbours said they heard shouting and swearing in the street shortly before the teenager was stabbed. | Neighbours said they heard shouting and swearing in the street shortly before the teenager was stabbed. |
| One man said he saw up to three young men running away shortly before midnight on Thursday. | One man said he saw up to three young men running away shortly before midnight on Thursday. |
| After being called to the scene paramedics found the victim suffering from a stab wound. He died shortly after. | After being called to the scene paramedics found the victim suffering from a stab wound. He died shortly after. |
| Scotland Yard said the murder was not linked to gang violence. | Scotland Yard said the murder was not linked to gang violence. |
| Officers are investigating whether the victim knew his attackers or if a row took place before the attack. | Officers are investigating whether the victim knew his attackers or if a row took place before the attack. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Inquiries continue to establish the circumstances that led to the incident but at this early stage we do not believe the murder to be gang-related." | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Inquiries continue to establish the circumstances that led to the incident but at this early stage we do not believe the murder to be gang-related." |
| Residents were shocked by the killing in the quiet suburban street. | Residents were shocked by the killing in the quiet suburban street. |
| One neighbour, Philip Cowan, 66, said: "It's a good area, it's usually quiet, and this is very shocking, there's been nothing else like it round here before." | One neighbour, Philip Cowan, 66, said: "It's a good area, it's usually quiet, and this is very shocking, there's been nothing else like it round here before." |
| On Friday, police sealed off a 100-yard stretch of Chesterford Road as they conducted searches of surrounding roads. | On Friday, police sealed off a 100-yard stretch of Chesterford Road as they conducted searches of surrounding roads. |