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| Two arrested after stabbing death | |
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| Two men have been arrested after a teenager was killed and two others 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 youth is seriously ill, the other was discharged. | |
| A police spokesman said: "Two males, both aged in their twenties, have beenarrested today in connection with the murder of a male at Verona House, Erith in the early hours. Both men are in custody at a south London police station." | |
| Officers said the victims may have been involved in an "altercation" with a suspect or suspects who left the flat after the attack. It's another waste of a young life David Hurt, local councillor | |
| Forensic teams were combing the flat on the 15-storey tower block, one of seven on the Larner Road Estate. | Forensic teams were combing the flat on the 15-storey tower block, one of seven on the Larner Road Estate. |
| Local councillor David Hurt, from Bexley Council, said the estate had a reputation for crime that was unjustified. | Local councillor David Hurt, from Bexley Council, said the estate had a reputation for crime that was unjustified. |
| "This is not the sort of thing I would have expected from this estate and my reaction to another young person being stabbed and dying as a result is appalling as far as I am concerned. | "This is not the sort of thing I would have expected from this estate and my reaction to another young person being stabbed and dying as a result is appalling as far as I am concerned. |
| Local residents say the area has been blighted by crime | Local residents say the area has been blighted by crime |
| "It's another waste of a young life." | "It's another waste of a young life." |
| However, local residents said the building was condemned and the area was known for being a "low-life area". | However, local residents said the building was condemned and the area was known for being a "low-life area". |
| A woman in her 20s, who lives in the area said: "It's the gangland of Erith. | A woman in her 20s, who lives in the area said: "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." | "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. | 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. | Other residents said a large gang of youths known as Rebel Assault was terrorising the area. |
| Other victims | Other victims |
| 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. | 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." | "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. | 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. |