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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 12 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 12 people. |
| David Nowak was found injured by officers called to Farleigh Road, Stoke Newington, on Saturday night. | David Nowak was found injured by officers called to 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 15 people aged between 13 and 19, including one female. Three have been released on bail. | Police arrested 15 people aged between 13 and 19, including one female. Three have been released on bail. |
| Bus arrests | Bus arrests |
| 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. |
| It is thought he was involved in a dispute during a birthday party at Somerford and Shacklewell community centre in Shacklewell Road. | It is thought he was involved in a dispute during a birthday party at Somerford and Shacklewell community centre in Shacklewell Road. |
| 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. |
| Police said David was followed to a nearby playground by a group of youths who then attacked him. | Police said David was followed to a nearby playground by a group of youths who then attacked him. |
| A short time later officers stopped a 67 bus in Kingsland High Street and arrested a number of people. | |
| Detectives have appealed for anyone who was on the bus and for parents of children who attended the birthday party to come forward. | Detectives have appealed for anyone who was on the bus and for parents of children who attended the birthday party to come forward. |
| Kerran Jefferson, headmaster at the Regents Vocational College in Shoreditch, where David was a student, said they were all shocked at the news. | Kerran Jefferson, headmaster at the Regents Vocational College in Shoreditch, where David was a student, said they were all shocked at the news. |
| "The students and teaching staff at the school are all stunned and shocked by this tragic news. | "The students and teaching staff at the school are all stunned and shocked by this tragic news. |
| "However more than anything at this time, our thoughts are with David's family." | "However more than anything at this time, our thoughts are with David's family." |
| 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." |
| 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. |