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| Detectives investigating the murder of a 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in a mass brawl in north London are continuing to question 14 people. | Detectives investigating the murder of a 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in a mass brawl in north London are continuing to question 14 people. |
| David Nowak was found with stab wounds when officers were called to a large disturbance in Farleigh Road, Stoke Newington, on Saturday night. | David Nowak was found with stab wounds when officers were called to a large disturbance in Farleigh Road, Stoke Newington, on Saturday night. |
| He died soon after in hospital. Another boy, aged 15, who was also stabbed, is in a stable condition. | He died soon after in hospital. Another boy, aged 15, who was also stabbed, is in a stable condition. |
| Police arrested 14 people aged between 13 and 19, including one female. | Police arrested 14 people aged between 13 and 19, including one female. |
| Post-mortem tests showed David died from a single stab wound to the liver and kidney. | Post-mortem tests showed David died from a single stab wound to the liver and kidney. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who was attending a birthday party at Somerford and Shacklewell community centre in Shacklewell Road to come forward. | Police have appealed for anyone who was attending a birthday party at Somerford and Shacklewell community centre in Shacklewell Road to come forward. |
| Residents described how about 100 youths had gathered in and outside the hall by about 2300 GMT that night. | Residents described how about 100 youths had gathered in and outside the hall by about 2300 GMT that night. |
| It is not known if the fight was connected to the party. | It is not known if the fight was connected to the party. |
| Resident John Lutchman, 60, said the area was blighted by crime and he was scared to go out at night after being mugged. | Resident John Lutchman, 60, said the area was blighted by crime and he was scared to go out at night after being mugged. |
| He said: "It's a terrible area for crime, the police don't seem to do anything about it. | He said: "It's a terrible area for crime, the police don't seem to do anything about it. |
| "I'm afraid to walk around the streets late at night because you just don't know what will happen." | "I'm afraid to walk around the streets late at night because you just don't know what will happen." |
| Gary Isaac, 28, returned to his girlfriend's flat to find police searching their road. | Gary Isaac, 28, returned to his girlfriend's flat to find police searching their road. |
| "It's shocking isn't it... I thought it was getting better round here but really it just gets worse," he said. | |
| David's death brings the number of teenagers murdered in London this year to 25. | David's death brings the number of teenagers murdered in London this year to 25. |