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| Boy, 15, and man stabbed to death in north London | Boy, 15, and man stabbed to death in north London |
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| Police believe a large number of people witnessed the attack | Police believe a large number of people witnessed the attack |
| A 15-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man have been stabbed to death in north London, the Met Police has said. | A 15-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man have been stabbed to death in north London, the Met Police has said. |
| Police were called to Elthorne Road in Archway at about 23:30 BST on Thursday where they also found a third man, 28, with non-life threatening stab wounds. | Police were called to Elthorne Road in Archway at about 23:30 BST on Thursday where they also found a third man, 28, with non-life threatening stab wounds. |
| The victims' families have been informed and no arrests have been made. | The victims' families have been informed and no arrests have been made. |
| Police believe a large number of people witnessed the attack and have put in place a Section 60 order granting additional stop-and-search powers. | Police believe a large number of people witnessed the attack and have put in place a Section 60 order granting additional stop-and-search powers. |
| Ch Supt Andy Carter said: "My thoughts are with the families of the two victims who have suffered such an unimaginable loss in this shocking and unacceptable incident. | Ch Supt Andy Carter said: "My thoughts are with the families of the two victims who have suffered such an unimaginable loss in this shocking and unacceptable incident. |
| "We will support our colleagues as they investigate, and members of the public will see an increased policing presence in the area. | "We will support our colleagues as they investigate, and members of the public will see an increased policing presence in the area. |
| "A man and boy have lost their lives and we must now work together to identify those responsible and remove them from our streets." | "A man and boy have lost their lives and we must now work together to identify those responsible and remove them from our streets." |
| A cordon and large police presence remained in the road on Friday | A cordon and large police presence remained in the road on Friday |
| The MP for the area, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, visited the scene earlier and spoke to police and residents. | The MP for the area, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, visited the scene earlier and spoke to police and residents. |
| Local resident Penuel Etule said he was "heartbroken" and disappointed". | Local resident Penuel Etule said he was "heartbroken" and disappointed". |
| "This is not the first occasion," he told the BBC, adding that he was not surprised at the killings. | "This is not the first occasion," he told the BBC, adding that he was not surprised at the killings. |
| Penuel Etule said he was not surprised at the news | Penuel Etule said he was not surprised at the news |
| The university worker called on the police "to do more" by carrying out more patrols in the area but also said that residents should take "it as a point of responsibility to report anything" to the police so they can act before situations escalate. | The university worker called on the police "to do more" by carrying out more patrols in the area but also said that residents should take "it as a point of responsibility to report anything" to the police so they can act before situations escalate. |
| The capital has recorded 52 murders so far this year, according to the mayor's office. | The capital has recorded 52 murders so far this year, according to the mayor's office. |
| Of these, 26 of these involved stabbings, a firearm was used in four and seven of the victims were teenagers. | Of these, 26 of these involved stabbings, a firearm was used in four and seven of the victims were teenagers. |
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