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Teenager killed in knife attack | Teenager killed in knife attack |
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A teenager has died and two others have been injured in a knife attack at a flat in south-east London. | A teenager has died and two others have been injured in a knife attack at a flat in south-east London. |
Police were called to Waterhead Close, Erith, in the early hours and found the boys, aged in their mid to late teens, suffering stab injuries. | Police were called to Waterhead Close, Erith, in the early hours and found the boys, aged in their mid to late teens, suffering stab injuries. |
One of the victims was pronounced dead at the flat in Verona House. | One of the victims was pronounced dead at the flat in Verona House. |
The others were taken to the Royal London Hospital. One teenager has been discharged - the other remains in a serious but stable condition. | The others were taken to the Royal London Hospital. One teenager has been discharged - the other remains in a serious but stable condition. |
Officers said the youths may have been involved in an "altercation" with a suspect or suspects who left the flat after the attack. | Officers said the youths may have been involved in an "altercation" with a suspect or suspects who left the flat after the attack. |
No arrests have been made and the victim is yet to be identified, police said. | |
'Gangland of Erith' | |
Forensic teams were combing the flat on the 15-storey tower block, one of seven on the Larner Road Estate. | |
Local residents, who would not give their names, said the building was condemned and it was not renovated like the other towers in the estate. | |
A woman in her 20s, who lives in the area said: "It's such a low-life area. | |
"It's the gangland of Erith. That's the worst block in the whole estate. They were going to knock it down but they never did." | |
Another resident, a man in his 20s, said there had been a number of attacks in the area. | |
Other residents said a large gang of youths known as Rebel Assault was terrorising the area. | |
Norman Brennan, of the Victims of Crime Trust and Knives Destroy Lives Campaign, said: "Another child's life has tragically been cut short as a result of knife crime. | |
"Campaign after campaign has been launched by the government and other relevant bodies but it has had little or no effect on knife crime and the carrying of knives." | |
The boy is the second London teenager to die of stab wounds this year. | |
On New Year's Day, 17-year-old Henry Bolombi was chased by a group of youths and then stabbed in the chest in Edmonton, north London. | On New Year's Day, 17-year-old Henry Bolombi was chased by a group of youths and then stabbed in the chest in Edmonton, north London. |
Last year 26 teenagers were killed in stabbings and shootings in London. | Last year 26 teenagers were killed in stabbings and shootings in London. |