Teenager quizzed over Jimmy murder

Updated 11.49 Wed May 14 2008

Keywords: Jimmy Mizen

Police investigating the murder of teenager Jimmy Mizen are questioning a 19-year-old man.

Police said they have gathered "significant" forensic samples and CCTV footage in the case. Bloodied clothes were reportedly found at the suspect's family home.

Jimmy died on Saturday morning, the day after his birthday, following a row as he went to buy his first lottery ticket

The teenager is being held at a London police station.

Jimmy died the day after his 16th birthday. He was on the way home from buying his first lottery ticket with his brother Harry, 18, when he was attacked.

They were in the Three Cooks bakery in Lee, southeast London, at about 11.50am on Saturday when Jimmy was challenged to a fight.

After the teenager refused, his assailant broke down the door and used an advertising board to smash up the shop.

During the fight which followed, Jimmy was attacked with a shard of glass, leaving him with a fatal stab wound to the neck.