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| East Croydon railway station stabbing leaves boy dead | East Croydon railway station stabbing leaves boy dead |
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| A teenager has been stabbed to death at a busy railway station in south London. | A teenager has been stabbed to death at a busy railway station in south London. |
| Louis Johnson, 16, was found with stab wounds at East Croydon station, just after 16:45 GMT on Monday, police said. | Louis Johnson, 16, was found with stab wounds at East Croydon station, just after 16:45 GMT on Monday, police said. |
| Emergency crews, including the air ambulance, were called but he died at the scene. Formal identification is yet to take place. | Emergency crews, including the air ambulance, were called but he died at the scene. Formal identification is yet to take place. |
| Det Insp Sam Blackburn, of British Transport Police, said the "senseless killing" happened "at an extremely busy time of the day". | Det Insp Sam Blackburn, of British Transport Police, said the "senseless killing" happened "at an extremely busy time of the day". |
| "For such a young man to lose his life in these circumstances is truly devastating," he added. | "For such a young man to lose his life in these circumstances is truly devastating," he added. |
| "The incident was over within a matter of 40 seconds, but I know many other passengers or members of the public would have seen what happened. | "The incident was over within a matter of 40 seconds, but I know many other passengers or members of the public would have seen what happened. |
| "If you have not already spoken with police, please get in touch." | "If you have not already spoken with police, please get in touch." |
| The force said the teenager entered the station via a ticket barrier on and met the suspect "who immediately pulls out a knife and stabs him". | |
| Earlier police said the victim was a young man before they later revealed it was a teenage boy. | Earlier police said the victim was a young man before they later revealed it was a teenage boy. |
| Det Insp Blackburn said officers believed the attack happened near the back entrance to the station, close to Ruskin Square. | Det Insp Blackburn said officers believed the attack happened near the back entrance to the station, close to Ruskin Square. |
| "Alongside the Met, we'll be increasing our patrols in the East Croydon area and we have authorised additional Section 60 stop and search powers," he said. | "Alongside the Met, we'll be increasing our patrols in the East Croydon area and we have authorised additional Section 60 stop and search powers," he said. |
| A Section 60 gives police officers the right to search people within a certain area if they think a person may be carrying a weapon or, in this case, a murder weapon. | A Section 60 gives police officers the right to search people within a certain area if they think a person may be carrying a weapon or, in this case, a murder weapon. |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| Greg McKenzie, BBC London | Greg McKenzie, BBC London |
| Monday night's murder hasn't necessarily come as a shock to local residents. | Monday night's murder hasn't necessarily come as a shock to local residents. |
| But the scale of the violence involved seems to have had an impact. | But the scale of the violence involved seems to have had an impact. |
| One woman who lives close to the scene of the attack told me she saw a young man brandishing a machete, though this has not been confirmed, shortly before the attack. | One woman who lives close to the scene of the attack told me she saw a young man brandishing a machete, though this has not been confirmed, shortly before the attack. |
| "Croydon ain't safe", as one resident put it. Knife crime has become a normal part of life, they say. | "Croydon ain't safe", as one resident put it. Knife crime has become a normal part of life, they say. |
| It has left commuters trying to enter the back of East Croydon station met by police tape and being forced to walk round to the main entrance to get to work. | It has left commuters trying to enter the back of East Croydon station met by police tape and being forced to walk round to the main entrance to get to work. |
| London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "deeply saddened" by what happened. | London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "deeply saddened" by what happened. |
| "Violent crime destroys lives and devastates communities," he added. | "Violent crime destroys lives and devastates communities," he added. |
| Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones said she was "heartbroken". | Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones said she was "heartbroken". |
| "Our first thoughts are with the family and friends who are facing what nobody ever should," she said. | "Our first thoughts are with the family and friends who are facing what nobody ever should," she said. |
| "I pay tribute to the work of the emergency services and station staff for their efforts. | "I pay tribute to the work of the emergency services and station staff for their efforts. |
| "This brutal loss of a young life is another reminder that tackling violence must be our highest priority at every level of government and across our communities. | "This brutal loss of a young life is another reminder that tackling violence must be our highest priority at every level of government and across our communities. |
| "I will not stop campaigning on this until our children are safe on our streets." | "I will not stop campaigning on this until our children are safe on our streets." |
| Rail services along with the Tramlink into East Croydon have not been disrupted and continue to run as normal. | Rail services along with the Tramlink into East Croydon have not been disrupted and continue to run as normal. |