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| Police are continuing to question a man over the stabbing of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a lift at a block of flats in south-east London. | Police are continuing to question a man over the stabbing of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a lift at a block of flats in south-east London. |
| The girl is believed to have been returning home from school when she was attacked at Matheson Lang House, in Lambeth, at 1545 BST on Monday. | The girl is believed to have been returning home from school when she was attacked at Matheson Lang House, in Lambeth, at 1545 BST on Monday. |
| A mother and her eight-year-old daughter found the girl, who had suffered multiple stab wounds. | A mother and her eight-year-old daughter found the girl, who had suffered multiple stab wounds. |
| A man in his 30s was arrested nearby and is being questioned by detectives. | A man in his 30s was arrested nearby and is being questioned by detectives. |
| Paramedics arrived at the scene in Baylis Road within four minutes but were unable to revive the teenager, a London Ambulance Service spokesman said. | Paramedics arrived at the scene in Baylis Road within four minutes but were unable to revive the teenager, a London Ambulance Service spokesman said. |
| The girl, who died at the scene, is the 16th teenager to have died violently in London since January. | The girl, who died at the scene, is the 16th teenager to have died violently in London since January. |
| Police are keeping an open mind about the motive for the killing, but they do not believe it to be gang-related. | Police are keeping an open mind about the motive for the killing, but they do not believe it to be gang-related. |
| A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out. | A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out. |
| Sharon Moore on how the girl was found | |
| Sharon Moore, who lives in the block of flats, said residents had been given security fobs on Friday as part of measures to tighten security. | Sharon Moore, who lives in the block of flats, said residents had been given security fobs on Friday as part of measures to tighten security. |
| "I feel very insecure and afraid for my children and for the other children in the block," she said. | "I feel very insecure and afraid for my children and for the other children in the block," she said. |
| Hermance Deh, who lives opposite the block of flats, said she refused to let her children out after school because of fears over their safety. | Hermance Deh, who lives opposite the block of flats, said she refused to let her children out after school because of fears over their safety. |
| "I'm scared for my children," she said. "I'm shocked because it's a young girl. | "I'm scared for my children," she said. "I'm shocked because it's a young girl. |
| "My children don't go out after school, they don't hang around here." | "My children don't go out after school, they don't hang around here." |