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Boy, 16, 'stabbed to death' in south London | Boy, 16, 'stabbed to death' in south London |
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A 16-year-old boy has died in a suspected stabbing in south London. | A 16-year-old boy has died in a suspected stabbing in south London. |
The Metropolitan Police said initial inquiries suggested the teenager died of stab wounds in a violent incident in Tulse Hill on Monday. | The Metropolitan Police said initial inquiries suggested the teenager died of stab wounds in a violent incident in Tulse Hill on Monday. |
Officers were first called to reports of a shooting in Greenleaf Close at 22:53 GMT where the boy was found unconscious. He died at 23:41. | Officers were first called to reports of a shooting in Greenleaf Close at 22:53 GMT where the boy was found unconscious. He died at 23:41. |
The Met has deployed hundreds of extra officers on the streets of the capital in the wake of recent deaths. | The Met has deployed hundreds of extra officers on the streets of the capital in the wake of recent deaths. |
This latest incident comes after four people - two teenagers and two men - died in knife attacks in London in five days. | This latest incident comes after four people - two teenagers and two men - died in knife attacks in London in five days. |
The suspected murder means the number of homicides in the capital during 2018 has now reached 119 - three more than in 2017. | |
On Monday, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan warned it could take a generation to turn the tide of violent crime in the capital. | |
The Met said no arrests have been made and the boy's next of kin has been informed. | The Met said no arrests have been made and the boy's next of kin has been informed. |