Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Shaquille Smith.

The youngster died after being stabbed in the stomach in St Thomas's Place in Hackney, east London, on Saturday.

His sister, Tahira, 16, also suffered knife wounds in the attack and needed hospital treatment.

Residents described seeing a group of around 15 youths on bikes ride up and attack Shaquille as he sat on a bench in a small park in front of his house.

Police arrested a 19-year-old in the early hours of this morning in east London and later arrested a 17-year-old boy. Both are in police custody.

Shaquille died after being stabbed in the stomach in St Thomas's Place in Hackney, east London, on Saturday.

His sister Tahira, 16, also suffered knife wounds in the attack and needed hospital treatment.

Residents described seeing a group of about 15 youths on bicycles ride up and attack Shaquille as he sat on a bench in a small park in front of his house.

On Monday, friends of Shaquille said he had been the innocent victim of a long-running gang feud.

Shaquille, who was the 25th teenager to meet a violent death in the capital this year, lived in St Thomas's Place with his parents and three brothers and sisters.

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