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Stabbed youth is named by police | |
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Police are continuing to question an 18-year-old man held after a teenager was stabbed to death in London. | |
Nassirudeen Osawe, 16, was stabbed in the attack in Upper Street, Islington, at about 1420 GMT on Thursday. He died at the scene. | |
A 17-year-old was also stabbed. He remains in hospital but his injuries are not said to be critical. | |
The 18-year-old, who was arrested soon after the incident, is being held at a north London police station. | |
Detectives have renewed appeals for witnesses to come forward with any information about the stabbing. | Detectives have renewed appeals for witnesses to come forward with any information about the stabbing. |
Det Insp David Whellams said: "We do know that the victim was with two friends, one of whom was also stabbed, when they were in an altercation with a male suspect." | Det Insp David Whellams said: "We do know that the victim was with two friends, one of whom was also stabbed, when they were in an altercation with a male suspect." |
He added: "Upper Street in Islington is a very busy place at any time of the day, but at 2.30pm in the afternoon both the pavements and the roads are busy and I am sure there are many people who must have witnessed the altercation between these young men." | He added: "Upper Street in Islington is a very busy place at any time of the day, but at 2.30pm in the afternoon both the pavements and the roads are busy and I am sure there are many people who must have witnessed the altercation between these young men." |
The death of the 16-year-old brings the number of young people killed in shootings and stabbings on London's streets in 2007 to 26. | The death of the 16-year-old brings the number of young people killed in shootings and stabbings on London's streets in 2007 to 26. |