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| Second male arrested over killing | |
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| A second teenager has been arrested in connection with the killing of 16-year-old Nassirudeen Osawe. | |
| Nassirudeen was stabbed while out with two friends on Upper Street, Islington, north London, at about 1430 GMT on Thursday. He died at the scene. | Nassirudeen was stabbed while out with two friends on Upper Street, Islington, north London, at about 1430 GMT on Thursday. He died at the scene. |
| His 17-year-old friend was also stabbed. He remains in hospital but his injuries are not said to be critical. | His 17-year-old friend was also stabbed. He remains in hospital but his injuries are not said to be critical. |
| An 18-year-old man, arrested soon after the incident, is still being held. A 17-year-old is also in custody. | |
| Police said the second male was arrested at his home on Friday evening and was being held at an east London police station. | |
| 'Extremely shocked' | 'Extremely shocked' |
| Nassirudeen died just days before his birthday on 2 January. | Nassirudeen died just days before his birthday on 2 January. |
| His family has released a statement in which they said they were "extremely shocked, sad and heartbroken". | His family has released a statement in which they said they were "extremely shocked, sad and heartbroken". |
| They have called for help from the public "to get the people who are responsible for the murder of our son and brother off the street". | |
| Nassirudeen and his friend were both stabbed after a row with a man at a bus stop outside The York pub, where they were found by police. | Nassirudeen and his friend were both stabbed after a row with a man at a bus stop outside The York pub, where they were found by police. |
| Possible witnesses | |
| 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. |
| "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." | "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." |
| A post-mortem examination on the body will be carried out on Thursday. | A post-mortem examination on the body will be carried out on Thursday. |
| 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. |