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| Twelve teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed at an Underground station in central London. | Twelve teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed at an Underground station in central London. |
| Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds when he was attacked at Victoria Underground station on Thursday. | Sofyen Belamouadden, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds when he was attacked at Victoria Underground station on Thursday. |
| Seven other youths have been bailed by police. | Seven other youths have been bailed by police. |
| Sofyen was a pupil at the Henry Compton School in Fulham. Police recovered two knives from the scene. | Sofyen was a pupil at the Henry Compton School in Fulham. Police recovered two knives from the scene. |
| Det Supt Ashley Croft said a teenager had tragically lost his life through a "reckless act of violence". | Det Supt Ashley Croft said a teenager had tragically lost his life through a "reckless act of violence". |
| The twelve charged youths are made up of four aged 16 and eight aged 17 and all come from the south London area. | |
| They are expected to appear at West London Youth Court later. | |
| Police believe a fight at the station had been pre-arranged. | Police believe a fight at the station had been pre-arranged. |
| It is also understood that on Wednesday night up to 15 teenagers had clashed there. | It is also understood that on Wednesday night up to 15 teenagers had clashed there. |
| A shopkeeper at the station said youngsters had been causing trouble there over the past few weeks. | A shopkeeper at the station said youngsters had been causing trouble there over the past few weeks. |
| "One day last week a gang chased a boy into a shop and attacked him and trashed the place," he said. | "One day last week a gang chased a boy into a shop and attacked him and trashed the place," he said. |
| Sofyen played football for Acton Garden Village Youth Sunday League team in West London and for Chelsea Kicks, a scheme run by the Premier League club for young people in deprived areas. |