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| Teenager dies after bar stabbing | Teenager dies after bar stabbing |
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| A teenager was stabbed to death outside a bar in south London. | A teenager was stabbed to death outside a bar in south London. |
| Oliver Kingonzila, 19, from Croydon, was found by police called to reports of an assault outside the E Bar, in Croydon, at about 0100 BST on Saturday. | |
| He was taken to a south London hospital for treatment, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. | He was taken to a south London hospital for treatment, but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. |
| Detectives said they had an "open mind" about the attack's motive. Two 18-year-old men have been arrested and are being questioned about the killing. | Detectives said they had an "open mind" about the attack's motive. Two 18-year-old men have been arrested and are being questioned about the killing. |
| 'Good boy' | 'Good boy' |
| One of the arrested men had been treated for injuries to his hands, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. | One of the arrested men had been treated for injuries to his hands, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said. |
| Next-of-kin have been informed of the death. A post-mortem examination will take place later. | Next-of-kin have been informed of the death. A post-mortem examination will take place later. |
| The E Bar is on South End Road, a major Croydon thoroughfare. | The E Bar is on South End Road, a major Croydon thoroughfare. |
| The majority of the road was sealed off with police tape and a bunch of flowers had been placed at the foot of the cordon. | The majority of the road was sealed off with police tape and a bunch of flowers had been placed at the foot of the cordon. |
| A side street had also been taped off. | A side street had also been taped off. |
| One woman, who would not be named, described the victim as "a good boy". | One woman, who would not be named, described the victim as "a good boy". |
| She said: "I knew him when he was younger. He used to be friends with my son. He was a good boy." | She said: "I knew him when he was younger. He used to be friends with my son. He was a good boy." |
| The road closure had caused chaos in the area as shops were closed as scenes of crime officers carried out their investigations. | The road closure had caused chaos in the area as shops were closed as scenes of crime officers carried out their investigations. |
| One shopkeeper, who refused to be named, said: "All these businesses are closed because one idiot doesn't know how to enjoy himself." | One shopkeeper, who refused to be named, said: "All these businesses are closed because one idiot doesn't know how to enjoy himself." |
| Det Ch Insp Damian Allain said: "We now know that there was a fracas outside the E-Bar involving three people - one of whom was the deceased. | Det Ch Insp Damian Allain said: "We now know that there was a fracas outside the E-Bar involving three people - one of whom was the deceased. |
| "We need to hear from anyone who saw that incident." | "We need to hear from anyone who saw that incident." |