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Relatives have been mourning after a 16-year-old was stabbed to death on a south London estate.Relatives have been mourning after a 16-year-old was stabbed to death on a south London estate.
The teenager, named by his family as Mohamed Dura-Ray, received multiple injuries in the attack on the Newington estate in Kennington on Monday night.The teenager, named by his family as Mohamed Dura-Ray, received multiple injuries in the attack on the Newington estate in Kennington on Monday night.
Born in England to Sierra Leonean parents, Mohamed lived on the sprawling Aylesbury estate across from the busy Walworth Road where he died.Born in England to Sierra Leonean parents, Mohamed lived on the sprawling Aylesbury estate across from the busy Walworth Road where he died.
His family did not know what he was doing on the Newington estate on Monday night and had no information to suggest he was in a gang. As they gathered to mourn him, his aunt Haja Sesay described Mohamed, known as Mo, as a Manchester United fan and a “typical boy”.His family did not know what he was doing on the Newington estate on Monday night and had no information to suggest he was in a gang. As they gathered to mourn him, his aunt Haja Sesay described Mohamed, known as Mo, as a Manchester United fan and a “typical boy”.
She said: “Good friends, bad friends, just depends. Sometimes hanging around with the wrong people, typical of children today. He hadn’t talked to anybody about any problems. We don’t know what really happened, what went wrong, whether it was gang-related, or a case of mistaken identity.”She said: “Good friends, bad friends, just depends. Sometimes hanging around with the wrong people, typical of children today. He hadn’t talked to anybody about any problems. We don’t know what really happened, what went wrong, whether it was gang-related, or a case of mistaken identity.”
Relatives said his mother’s name was Mariama Baby Kamara and father Bangura Dura-Ray, and he had an older brother and a younger sister. Relatives said his mother’s name was Mariama Baby Kamara, his father’s name was Bangura Dura-Ray and he had an older brother and a younger sister.
Police said the teenager received multiple stab wounds and said officers were called to the incident in Canterbury Place at about 10.20pm on Monday. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene half an hour later. Police said the teenager received multiple stab wounds and that officers were called to the incident in Canterbury Place at about 10.20pm on Monday. Dura-Ray was pronounced dead at the scene half an hour later.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “Officers are in the process of informing next-of-kin. A postmortem examination and formal identification will take place in due course.”A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “Officers are in the process of informing next-of-kin. A postmortem examination and formal identification will take place in due course.”
A murder investigation has been launched by DCI Graeme Gwyn of Scotland Yard’s homicide and major crime command. Police said inquiries were underway to establish the full circumstances, including whether the murder was gang-related.A murder investigation has been launched by DCI Graeme Gwyn of Scotland Yard’s homicide and major crime command. Police said inquiries were underway to establish the full circumstances, including whether the murder was gang-related.
Gwyn said: “There was a large disturbance in Canterbury Place, during which the victim was fatally injured. I am appealing for anyone who witnessed this disturbance or has any information that may assist the investigation to contact us.”Gwyn said: “There was a large disturbance in Canterbury Place, during which the victim was fatally injured. I am appealing for anyone who witnessed this disturbance or has any information that may assist the investigation to contact us.”
The spokesman said seven males had been arrested in connection with the incident. All are in custody at various south London police stations.The spokesman said seven males had been arrested in connection with the incident. All are in custody at various south London police stations.
Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room at Lewisham on 020 8721 4805, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room at Lewisham on 020 8721 4805, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.