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A 15-year-old boy murdered at one of Britain's busiest railway stations in the rush hour may have been killed in a pre-arranged fight, police have said. | A 15-year-old boy murdered at one of Britain's busiest railway stations in the rush hour may have been killed in a pre-arranged fight, police have said. |
Nineteen teenagers are being questioned over the fatal stabbing at London's Victoria Station on Thursday evening. | Nineteen teenagers are being questioned over the fatal stabbing at London's Victoria Station on Thursday evening. |
Police have named the victim as Sofyen Belamouadden, from west London. Tests showed he died from stab wounds. | Police have named the victim as Sofyen Belamouadden, from west London. Tests showed he died from stab wounds. |
Those arrested are aged between 15 and 17 and from south London, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | Those arrested are aged between 15 and 17 and from south London, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
Det Ch Insp John McFarlane said: "I believe this was a pre-planned fight - a number of individuals travelled by various bus routes to Victoria carrying weapons | Det Ch Insp John McFarlane said: "I believe this was a pre-planned fight - a number of individuals travelled by various bus routes to Victoria carrying weapons |
"However I retain an open mind about the motive at this stage." | "However I retain an open mind about the motive at this stage." |
'Reckless' attack | 'Reckless' attack |
Police have recovered "a number of weapons" from the scene including two knives. | Police have recovered "a number of weapons" from the scene including two knives. |
The "reckless" attack began on the steps of the station before spilling on to the District and Circle line booking hall, police said. | The "reckless" attack began on the steps of the station before spilling on to the District and Circle line booking hall, police said. |
One commuter said that the night before the stabbing, a "screaming" row broke out between 10 to 15 teenagers at the station. | One commuter said that the night before the stabbing, a "screaming" row broke out between 10 to 15 teenagers at the station. |
One station ticket office worker, who did not want to be named, said a colleague was "right there" as the attack happened. | One station ticket office worker, who did not want to be named, said a colleague was "right there" as the attack happened. |
Police described the attack as a random act of violence | |
"The boys attacking [the victim] couldn't have been any older than him as they were wearing a dark blue school uniform," he said. | "The boys attacking [the victim] couldn't have been any older than him as they were wearing a dark blue school uniform," he said. |
Another Tube worker said the attackers were wearing school uniform. | Another Tube worker said the attackers were wearing school uniform. |
The night before the stabbing, commuter John Angeli, 47, from Haywards Heath, West Sussex, said he saw police "struggling" to keep a "tense" row between a group of teenagers under control. | The night before the stabbing, commuter John Angeli, 47, from Haywards Heath, West Sussex, said he saw police "struggling" to keep a "tense" row between a group of teenagers under control. |
Sarfraz Ahmed, who manages a shop at the station, said youngsters had been causing trouble at the station in the past few weeks. | Sarfraz Ahmed, who manages a shop at the station, said youngsters had been causing trouble at the station in the past few weeks. |
"One day last week a gang chased a boy into a shop and attacked him and trashed the place." | "One day last week a gang chased a boy into a shop and attacked him and trashed the place." |
On Friday, Det Supt Ashley Croft said: "This was a reckless act of violence that has resulted in a teenager tragically losing his life and our thoughts are with his family at this time." | On Friday, Det Supt Ashley Croft said: "This was a reckless act of violence that has resulted in a teenager tragically losing his life and our thoughts are with his family at this time." |