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| Stabbed girl 'had been harassed' | Stabbed girl 'had been harassed' |
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| The family of a schoolgirl stabbed to death in south London had complained of her being attacked before, police said. | The family of a schoolgirl stabbed to death in south London had complained of her being attacked before, police said. |
| Arsema Dawit's body was found in a lift at Matheson Lang House, Baylis Road, Waterloo, on Monday afternoon. | Arsema Dawit's body was found in a lift at Matheson Lang House, Baylis Road, Waterloo, on Monday afternoon. |
| Neighbours and friends said Arsema was being "harassed" by a man and her family had contacted police about it. | Neighbours and friends said Arsema was being "harassed" by a man and her family had contacted police about it. |
| Police said an allegation of assault and threats to kill against Arsema were reported in April. They added that she had known the man held for her killing. | |
| The teenager, who turned 15 on Friday, is believed to have returned home to the block of flats where she lived when she was attacked. | The teenager, who turned 15 on Friday, is believed to have returned home to the block of flats where she lived when she was attacked. |
| Paramedics arrived at the scene within four minutes but were unable to revive the teenager, who suffered multiple wounds, a London Ambulance Service spokesman said. | Paramedics arrived at the scene within four minutes but were unable to revive the teenager, who suffered multiple wounds, a London Ambulance Service spokesman said. |
| A 21-year-old man was arrested nearby on Monday and is being questioned by detectives over the killing. | A 21-year-old man was arrested nearby on Monday and is being questioned by detectives over the killing. |
| 'Threatened to kill' | 'Threatened to kill' |
| Det Ch Insp Caroline Goode said: "At this stage I am trying to establish the true nature of the relationship between Arsema and the man in custody. | Det Ch Insp Caroline Goode said: "At this stage I am trying to establish the true nature of the relationship between Arsema and the man in custody. |
| "We are speaking to her family and friends to help build a picture of events leading up to the murder and to help piece together the relationship between them." | "We are speaking to her family and friends to help build a picture of events leading up to the murder and to help piece together the relationship between them." |
| A Metropolitan Police statement said an allegation of assault and threats to kill against Arsema were made on 16 April in a McDonald's restaurant. | A Metropolitan Police statement said an allegation of assault and threats to kill against Arsema were made on 16 April in a McDonald's restaurant. |
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| The police investigation is being stepped up | The police investigation is being stepped up |
| They said she "was unaware of the incident and had no knowledge of it" when a safer schools officer spoke to her about it on 12 May. | They said she "was unaware of the incident and had no knowledge of it" when a safer schools officer spoke to her about it on 12 May. |
| "Despite this we continued to investigate the circumstances of the incident and Arsema's mother was subsequently contacted on the 19 May," the statement added. | "Despite this we continued to investigate the circumstances of the incident and Arsema's mother was subsequently contacted on the 19 May," the statement added. |
| "The investigation was still being progressed when Arsema was tragically murdered yesterday." | "The investigation was still being progressed when Arsema was tragically murdered yesterday." |
| Neighbour Wayne Fort, whose partner and eight-year-old daughter found Arsema in the lift, said: "There was a chap who seemed to be infatuated with her. He seemed to have met her at the church. | Neighbour Wayne Fort, whose partner and eight-year-old daughter found Arsema in the lift, said: "There was a chap who seemed to be infatuated with her. He seemed to have met her at the church. |
| "I could see from the efforts of the elders of the family they were trying to get rid of the man." | "I could see from the efforts of the elders of the family they were trying to get rid of the man." |
| Arsema, an Eritrean national, is believed to be the 16th teenager to have died violently in London since the start of the year. | Arsema, an Eritrean national, is believed to be the 16th teenager to have died violently in London since the start of the year. |
| Police officers have distributed leaflets on the estate in a bid to reassure people and telling them the killing is not gang-related or a stranger murder. | Police officers have distributed leaflets on the estate in a bid to reassure people and telling them the killing is not gang-related or a stranger murder. |