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| Jodie Chesney murder: Arrest over 17-year-old's stab death | |
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| A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in a park in east London. | A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in a park in east London. |
| Jodie Chesney was attacked while playing music in a park with friends in Harold Hill on Friday. | |
| A Met Police spokesman said the man had been arrested in Leicester and remains in custody. | A Met Police spokesman said the man had been arrested in Leicester and remains in custody. |
| Officers previously said two men walked up to the group and one knifed Jodie once in the back. | |
| She was pronounced dead just over an hour after police were called to the park at 21:25 GMT. | |
| Jodie was the fifth teenager to be stabbed to death in the capital so far this year. | Jodie was the fifth teenager to be stabbed to death in the capital so far this year. |
| Former classmates described her as a "bundle of joy and such a good person" and "so beautiful - inside and out". | Former classmates described her as a "bundle of joy and such a good person" and "so beautiful - inside and out". |
| One said: "She was kind, wouldn't hurt anyone and would do anything to make anyone happy." | One said: "She was kind, wouldn't hurt anyone and would do anything to make anyone happy." |
| Jodie's family issued appeals on social media for witnesses to come forward, as well as backing action to tackle knife crime. | |
| Relative Karen Chesney urged people to sign a petition calling for 25 years for using knives, and 10 years for carrying them. | |
| It has been signed more than 33,000 times, and will be considered for debate by MPs in Parliament if it passes 100,000 signatures. | |
| Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said he will meet police chiefs and other government departments to discuss efforts to reduce knife crime. |