South London teen stabbed to death

Updated 16.06 Sat May 03 2008
Keywords: teenager, boy, crime, knife, death, stab, London, south

Four youths have been arrested after a teenager was found stabbed to death in a block of flats in south London

The 15-year-old boy, who died at the scene, was discovered in a stairwell at Newall House in Peckham.

He is the 12th teen to be fatally stabbed or shot in London this year

The teenagers, aged 15, 16, and two aged 17 - were arrested in the vicinity and are being held at a south London police station.

Det Ch Insp Mick Duthie said: "Another youth has lost his life through knife crime, and we urge anyone with information to come forward as a matter of urgency."

The victim is the 12th teen to be fatally stabbed or shot in London this year.

There were four killings in March alone in different parts of the capital.

According to Metropolitan Police figures, 26 teenagers were murdered in London last year in stabbings and shootings.

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