Police have arrested a teenage boy in connection with the girl's death.
Emergency services were called to Wellesley Road in Croydon, South London at around 8.30am to reports that the girl had been stabbed. Both the land and air ambulance attended but she was pronounced dead at the scene 50 minutes later.
Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain said: "Our immediate thoughts are with this young girl's family who are facing the most tragic of news. Our officers are with the girl's family to support them. I am in contact with the local community, who are clearly as concerned as we are about this tragic incident. I shall continue to update them throughout the day."
"I can confirm that an arrest was made at about 9.45am in the Croydon area. At this early stage we believe that he may have known her. A crime scene will be in place for some time, and I am grateful for the cooperation of residents." Mayor of Croydon Jason Perry said in a statement on Facebook: "I am devastated to hear that the teenage girl who was stabbed in the town centre this morning has tragically died. The Council are in touch with the police and will fully support their investigations. Our whole community's thoughts will be with the victim's family and friends.
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