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| Waltham Forest stabbing: Moped crash boy, 14, killed | Waltham Forest stabbing: Moped crash boy, 14, killed |
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| A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death by attackers who knocked him off a moped, in what police believe was a targeted attack. | A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death by attackers who knocked him off a moped, in what police believe was a targeted attack. |
| Jaden Moodie was found wounded in Bickley Road, Waltham Forest, at 18:30 GMT on Tuesday. | |
| Detectives believe the moped had been involved in a crash with a car, after which three men got out the vehicle, stabbed the teenager and drove off. | Detectives believe the moped had been involved in a crash with a car, after which three men got out the vehicle, stabbed the teenager and drove off. |
| He died at the scene. No arrests have been made and a cordon is in place. | He died at the scene. No arrests have been made and a cordon is in place. |
| Jaden, who police said lived in the area with his mother, is believed to be the youngest victim to die on London's streets in the past year. | |
| There were 132 homicides in 2018, the highest total since 2008. | There were 132 homicides in 2018, the highest total since 2008. |
| Jaden's godmother described him as "full of life, fun loving and a ray of sunshine". | |
| Zoe Grant, from Nottingham, said the teenager and his mother had recently moved to London from the East Midlands to be closer to some of his family. | Zoe Grant, from Nottingham, said the teenager and his mother had recently moved to London from the East Midlands to be closer to some of his family. |
| "He was a beautiful boy, so intelligent and had everything to live for," she said. | "He was a beautiful boy, so intelligent and had everything to live for," she said. |
| "He went to London and then this happens, it's just so unfair. The violence in London is out of hand, it's not right." | "He went to London and then this happens, it's just so unfair. The violence in London is out of hand, it's not right." |
| Marcellus Baz, who was Jaden's youth worker when he lived in Nottingham, said he found the news of the schoolboy's death "absolutely shocking". | |
| "He was a polite kid, he was really respectful. He's a good kid," he said. | "He was a polite kid, he was really respectful. He's a good kid," he said. |
| Det Ch Insp Larry Smith, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "Everything that we have learned about this attack so far indicates it was targeted and intent on lethal force from the outset. | Det Ch Insp Larry Smith, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "Everything that we have learned about this attack so far indicates it was targeted and intent on lethal force from the outset. |
| "We are doing everything we can to catch those who carried out this cowardly attack and bring them to justice." | "We are doing everything we can to catch those who carried out this cowardly attack and bring them to justice." |
| A section 60 order has been put in place, allowing officers to search anyone in the vicinity of the scene for weapons. | A section 60 order has been put in place, allowing officers to search anyone in the vicinity of the scene for weapons. |
| London's victims | London's victims |
| Motives and circumstances behind killings varied - as did the age and gender of the victims. | Motives and circumstances behind killings varied - as did the age and gender of the victims. |
| Police have not said whether they believe the murder was gang-related but all lines of inquiry remain open. | Police have not said whether they believe the murder was gang-related but all lines of inquiry remain open. |
| Officers are trying to trace the vehicle used in the attack, which is believed to be a black Mercedes B Class with extensive frontal damage. | Officers are trying to trace the vehicle used in the attack, which is believed to be a black Mercedes B Class with extensive frontal damage. |
| Kerry-Ann Honeygahn told the BBC how a few weeks ago, her friend took a knife away from the boy. | Kerry-Ann Honeygahn told the BBC how a few weeks ago, her friend took a knife away from the boy. |
| The 38-year-old youth mentor said she "wasn't surprised" to hear of the violence. | The 38-year-old youth mentor said she "wasn't surprised" to hear of the violence. |
| "Another young life has been taken on the streets of London." | "Another young life has been taken on the streets of London." |
| At the scene: Alice Evans, BBC London | At the scene: Alice Evans, BBC London |
| Around the corner from the crime scene is a narrow street with several garages. | Around the corner from the crime scene is a narrow street with several garages. |
| Mechanics there say the boy used to come by for a chat, riding on a moped with another boy - thought to be either his friend or his brother. | Mechanics there say the boy used to come by for a chat, riding on a moped with another boy - thought to be either his friend or his brother. |
| Garage owner Anthony Anderson said he felt like a father figure to the "nice little boy" and was "very sad" to hear he had died. | Garage owner Anthony Anderson said he felt like a father figure to the "nice little boy" and was "very sad" to hear he had died. |
| "I used to encourage him to go to school, to stay out of trouble. He used to chat to me about growing up." | "I used to encourage him to go to school, to stay out of trouble. He used to chat to me about growing up." |
| The 56-year-old, who has two children and worries "what will happen next", believes the killing was gang-related. | The 56-year-old, who has two children and worries "what will happen next", believes the killing was gang-related. |
| On Wednesday, just streets away from the scene of the fatal stabbing, a man had his face slashed in an attack. | On Wednesday, just streets away from the scene of the fatal stabbing, a man had his face slashed in an attack. |
| Police were called at 13:28 to reports of a man being chased by a group of youths on St Stephen's Close - about half a mile from the cordon. | Police were called at 13:28 to reports of a man being chased by a group of youths on St Stephen's Close - about half a mile from the cordon. |
| Officers found a man with a wound to his face in nearby Bromley Road and he was taken to hospital, police said. | Officers found a man with a wound to his face in nearby Bromley Road and he was taken to hospital, police said. |
| A Met spokesman said no one had been arrested and officers were trying to establish if this was the man who was being chased. | A Met spokesman said no one had been arrested and officers were trying to establish if this was the man who was being chased. |
| Of the 132 murders in 2018, 77 were stabbings, compared to 80 the year before. | Of the 132 murders in 2018, 77 were stabbings, compared to 80 the year before. |
| In April, the Met set up a £15m violent crime taskforce, which in its first six months made 1,361 arrests, seized 340 knives, and recovered 258 offensive weapons. | In April, the Met set up a £15m violent crime taskforce, which in its first six months made 1,361 arrests, seized 340 knives, and recovered 258 offensive weapons. |
| But has been the subject of criticism and described as "just a sticking plaster". | But has been the subject of criticism and described as "just a sticking plaster". |
| Met commissioner Cressida Dick told Radio 4's Today Programme on 27 December that knife crime in London had "levelled off", praising the "Herculean effort" of officers. | Met commissioner Cressida Dick told Radio 4's Today Programme on 27 December that knife crime in London had "levelled off", praising the "Herculean effort" of officers. |
| London mayor Sadiq Khan, who said he was "greatly saddened" by the latest death, also set up the Violence Reduction Unit with £500,000 of funding in September to "treat violence like a disease". | London mayor Sadiq Khan, who said he was "greatly saddened" by the latest death, also set up the Violence Reduction Unit with £500,000 of funding in September to "treat violence like a disease". |
| Stella Creasy, the MP for Walthamstow, said she was "devastated" by the news from her constituency, describing it as a "terrible, horrific event". | Stella Creasy, the MP for Walthamstow, said she was "devastated" by the news from her constituency, describing it as a "terrible, horrific event". |
| Waltham Forest Council leader, Clare Coghill, called for those with information to come forward, warning that "to stay silent is to support murderers". | Waltham Forest Council leader, Clare Coghill, called for those with information to come forward, warning that "to stay silent is to support murderers". |
| The Waltham Forest borough has had problems with gang crime and the local authority has spent £3 million on a four-year prevention programme. | The Waltham Forest borough has had problems with gang crime and the local authority has spent £3 million on a four-year prevention programme. |
| It commissioned a report, published last summer, which found that so-called county lines drug gangs - which often target children and vulnerable youngsters - were operating in the area. | It commissioned a report, published last summer, which found that so-called county lines drug gangs - which often target children and vulnerable youngsters - were operating in the area. |
| Ali Yamah, a tyre fitter who has worked opposite Bickley Road for 17 years, said the area could be intimidating at night. | Ali Yamah, a tyre fitter who has worked opposite Bickley Road for 17 years, said the area could be intimidating at night. |
| "In my experience here there is drug dealing, this is the main source," the 48-year-old said. | "In my experience here there is drug dealing, this is the main source," the 48-year-old said. |
| "Sometimes we are afraid, people are afraid of this kind of behaviour." | "Sometimes we are afraid, people are afraid of this kind of behaviour." |
| Did you witness the attack? Do you live in the area? If you have any information you are willing to share get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Did you witness the attack? Do you live in the area? If you have any information you are willing to share get in touch by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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