A MURDER probe has been launched following the death of a 16-year-old boy who died in hospital after he was stabbed in a London park. The victim, who has not been named, was repeatedly knifed in br…
A MURDER probe has been launched following the death of a 16-year-old boy who died in hospital after he was stabbed in a London park.The teenage boy died after being stabbed in North London on August 1The teenager's family are being supported by specialist officers.Police are appealing for witnesses to the fatal knife attack in the Lordship Recreation Ground to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil Rawlinson, who is leading the murder inquiry, said: "We are making progress with our enquiries, but we know there are people who witnessed this attack or who have details about what happened and have not yet spoken to us."We urge anyone who was there at the time to come forward and make contact with our team or speak to Crimestoppers completely anonymously.
None of the men were critically hurt, although the social worker, 61, is believed to have been stabbed a number of times.with the lifting of lockdown sparking a “perfect crime storm” - with 18 people getting stabbed in just a week. Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, warned a "perfect storm" is brewing as lockdown eases and more people start to head out again.
Mr Marsh puts the spike in violence down to a number of factors, including the recent heatwave and criminals “letting loose, thinking they can do what they want” after lockdown.
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