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| Clapham South stabbing: Boy killed outside Tube station | Clapham South stabbing: Boy killed outside Tube station |
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| A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death outside a Tube station in south-west London. | A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death outside a Tube station in south-west London. |
| Police found the injured teenager outside Clapham South station in Balham Hill, Wandsworth, after being called at about 16:35 GMT. | Police found the injured teenager outside Clapham South station in Balham Hill, Wandsworth, after being called at about 16:35 GMT. |
| The Met Police said the boy was taken to hospital where he died shortly afterwards from his injuries. | The Met Police said the boy was taken to hospital where he died shortly afterwards from his injuries. |
| Officers have cordoned off the road and pavement around the Tube station, which has been closed. | Officers have cordoned off the road and pavement around the Tube station, which has been closed. |
| There have been no arrests, the Met said. | There have been no arrests, the Met said. |
| Charity director Robin Pritchard, 47, said he saw the victim lying on the ground in a "pool of blood" as someone gave him CPR. | Charity director Robin Pritchard, 47, said he saw the victim lying on the ground in a "pool of blood" as someone gave him CPR. |
| "It was strangely calm and quiet. I think everyone was in shock," he added. | "It was strangely calm and quiet. I think everyone was in shock," he added. |
| Another witness, who did not want to be named, said he saw "a bunch of guys" shouting and appearing agitated, with one carrying a large knife. | Another witness, who did not want to be named, said he saw "a bunch of guys" shouting and appearing agitated, with one carrying a large knife. |
| He added: "I had no idea it was different to any other time the students get a bit noisy, until I saw the knife as I was literally passing them." | He added: "I had no idea it was different to any other time the students get a bit noisy, until I saw the knife as I was literally passing them." |
| Police said the boy's next-of-kin had been informed, but he is yet to be formally identified. A post-mortem will be held later. | Police said the boy's next-of-kin had been informed, but he is yet to be formally identified. A post-mortem will be held later. |
| The victim is the second teenager to be knifed to death in London within the last 24 hours. | The victim is the second teenager to be knifed to death in London within the last 24 hours. |
| Jay Hughes, 15, died on Thursday night after being stabbed in a south-east London chicken shop. | Jay Hughes, 15, died on Thursday night after being stabbed in a south-east London chicken shop. |
| Meanwhile, two men were stabbed during a fight between kitchen workers at Sony Music's headquarters in central London. | Meanwhile, two men were stabbed during a fight between kitchen workers at Sony Music's headquarters in central London. |
| More than 110 murder investigations have been launched across the capital this year. |