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| Boy stabbed to death in phone row | Boy stabbed to death in phone row |
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| A boy was stabbed to death when he tried to stop a gang stealing a friend's mobile phone. | A boy was stabbed to death when he tried to stop a gang stealing a friend's mobile phone. |
| Rizwan Darbar, 17, was stabbed in West Ham Park, Plaistow, east London, on Sunday as he intervened in the robbery. | Rizwan Darbar, 17, was stabbed in West Ham Park, Plaistow, east London, on Sunday as he intervened in the robbery. |
| He is the 20th teenager to have died as a result of gun or knife-related crime in London this year. | He is the 20th teenager to have died as a result of gun or knife-related crime in London this year. |
| It has prompted calls from a senior Metropolitan police officer for more investment in young people to help tackle violence among teenagers. | |
| Det Ch Supt Barry Norman, head of the Met's Violent Crime Directorate, said a long-term approach was required to combat the problem of knife and weapon crime committed by young people in the capital. | Det Ch Supt Barry Norman, head of the Met's Violent Crime Directorate, said a long-term approach was required to combat the problem of knife and weapon crime committed by young people in the capital. |
| He was saying that it was nothing much, that they were having a laugh and then these boys approached them Tausif Darbar, victim's brother Call for youth investment | He was saying that it was nothing much, that they were having a laugh and then these boys approached them Tausif Darbar, victim's brother Call for youth investment |
| Rizwan was taken to Newham General Hospital where he died about an hour after the attack. | Rizwan was taken to Newham General Hospital where he died about an hour after the attack. |
| His brother, Tausif Darbar, aged 19, said he was called by Rizwan's friends. | His brother, Tausif Darbar, aged 19, said he was called by Rizwan's friends. |
| "I came straight to the park and the ambulance was already here," he said. | "I came straight to the park and the ambulance was already here," he said. |
| "Rizwan was on a stretcher. I was asking his friends and the police what had happened. I didn't think it was too major to start with. | "Rizwan was on a stretcher. I was asking his friends and the police what had happened. I didn't think it was too major to start with. |
| "They had given Rizwan morphine. He was in a lot of pain. And then I went with him in the ambulance. | "They had given Rizwan morphine. He was in a lot of pain. And then I went with him in the ambulance. |
| "I spoke to him in the ambulance. He was saying that it was nothing much, that they were having a laugh and then these boys approached them." | "I spoke to him in the ambulance. He was saying that it was nothing much, that they were having a laugh and then these boys approached them." |
| 'Gratuitous violence' | 'Gratuitous violence' |
| He said Rizwan was taken straight into surgery after arriving at the hospital and doctors later came out and told the family that he had suffered a cardiac arrest. | He said Rizwan was taken straight into surgery after arriving at the hospital and doctors later came out and told the family that he had suffered a cardiac arrest. |
| Police are looking for three male black youths aged about 18. | Police are looking for three male black youths aged about 18. |
| Det Ch Insp Matt Horne said: "What it appears to be is an unprovoked robbery with gratuitous violence that didn't need to be there for the purposes of stealing a phone." | Det Ch Insp Matt Horne said: "What it appears to be is an unprovoked robbery with gratuitous violence that didn't need to be there for the purposes of stealing a phone." |
| Rizwan had recently started a job at a Currys store in nearby Seven Kings and was studying for A-levels in accounts, finance and business studies at Newham Sixth Form College. | Rizwan had recently started a job at a Currys store in nearby Seven Kings and was studying for A-levels in accounts, finance and business studies at Newham Sixth Form College. |
| Rizwan's father Aiyab Darbar said today he "could not have asked for a better son". | Rizwan's father Aiyab Darbar said today he "could not have asked for a better son". |
| £10,000 reward | £10,000 reward |
| "He was a very good son to me. We never expected this to happen to a boy like him," he said. | "He was a very good son to me. We never expected this to happen to a boy like him," he said. |
| "I couldn't have asked for any more." | "I couldn't have asked for any more." |
| Police said today they were aware of a separate incident in the park on Saturday evening apparently involving three black male youths but said they were not linking the two events. | Police said today they were aware of a separate incident in the park on Saturday evening apparently involving three black male youths but said they were not linking the two events. |
| Mr Horne said: "We are not saying the park is a dangerous place to go." | Mr Horne said: "We are not saying the park is a dangerous place to go." |
| West Ham Park remained closed on Monday afternoon while forensic officers searched the scene. | West Ham Park remained closed on Monday afternoon while forensic officers searched the scene. |
| In part of the taped-off area inside the park, flowers had been laid in tribute to Rizwan by members of his family. | In part of the taped-off area inside the park, flowers had been laid in tribute to Rizwan by members of his family. |
| Rizwan's family has offered a £10,000 reward to help catch his killers. | Rizwan's family has offered a £10,000 reward to help catch his killers. |