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| Oxford Street stabbing: Arrests over teenager murder | Oxford Street stabbing: Arrests over teenager murder |
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| Eleven people are being held on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death on London's busiest shopping street. | Eleven people are being held on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death on London's busiest shopping street. |
| The 18-year-old victim, named locally as Seydou Diarrassouba, was killed near the Foot Locker store on Oxford Street at 13:45 GMT on Monday. | The 18-year-old victim, named locally as Seydou Diarrassouba, was killed near the Foot Locker store on Oxford Street at 13:45 GMT on Monday. |
| A separate non-fatal stabbing took place at the street's junction with Regent Street, several hours later. | A separate non-fatal stabbing took place at the street's junction with Regent Street, several hours later. |
| The street has re-opened, but there is still a small cordon outside the shop. | The street has re-opened, but there is still a small cordon outside the shop. |
| Scotland Yard confirmed a Taser stun gun was shown by an officer controlling the crowd following the killing, near the junction with Stratford Place. | Scotland Yard confirmed a Taser stun gun was shown by an officer controlling the crowd following the killing, near the junction with Stratford Place. |
| Officers are questioning a 16-year-old along with three people aged 17, another five who are aged 19 and two more, both 22. | Officers are questioning a 16-year-old along with three people aged 17, another five who are aged 19 and two more, both 22. |
| Less than five hours later, near Oxford Circus, a man aged 21 was stabbed in the thigh. | Less than five hours later, near Oxford Circus, a man aged 21 was stabbed in the thigh. |
| Earlier, police said three people had been arrested in connection with the second attack but have now confirmed no-one had been detained. | Earlier, police said three people had been arrested in connection with the second attack but have now confirmed no-one had been detained. |
| Police said it was too early to confirm whether or not the two incidents were connected. | Police said it was too early to confirm whether or not the two incidents were connected. |
| However, Insp Bruce Middlemiss, the duty officer for police in Westminster, said: "They are a similar sort of circumstances, youths, possibly from the same south London area." | However, Insp Bruce Middlemiss, the duty officer for police in Westminster, said: "They are a similar sort of circumstances, youths, possibly from the same south London area." |
| The first stabbing happened at the height of what is traditionally the busiest shopping day on Oxford Street. | The first stabbing happened at the height of what is traditionally the busiest shopping day on Oxford Street. |
| A post-mortem examination of the victim is due to take place later and his next-of-kin have been informed, but his identity has not been officially confirmed. | A post-mortem examination of the victim is due to take place later and his next-of-kin have been informed, but his identity has not been officially confirmed. |
| A man, who was at school with Mr Diarrassouba, said: "I lived in the same block as him and we went to the same high school. We'd go down to play football together. | A man, who was at school with Mr Diarrassouba, said: "I lived in the same block as him and we went to the same high school. We'd go down to play football together. |
| "When I'd see him in the street, he'd give me a cheeky grin and a nod." | "When I'd see him in the street, he'd give me a cheeky grin and a nod." |
| Det Ch Insp Mark Dunne said there appeared to have been two groups of young people "opposing each other" prior to the fatal stabbing. | Det Ch Insp Mark Dunne said there appeared to have been two groups of young people "opposing each other" prior to the fatal stabbing. |
| "Fighting took place inside the shop and outside," he said. | "Fighting took place inside the shop and outside," he said. |
| "A number of weapons have been recovered from that scene. Whether I have got the murder weapon I don't know." | "A number of weapons have been recovered from that scene. Whether I have got the murder weapon I don't know." |
| He said there were many potential witnesses because the area was so busy, and he was keen to obtain any video footage which they had filmed. | He said there were many potential witnesses because the area was so busy, and he was keen to obtain any video footage which they had filmed. |
| "There were certainly people in the store, and outside the store, who had their phones recording matters," said Mr Dunne. | "There were certainly people in the store, and outside the store, who had their phones recording matters," said Mr Dunne. |
| "We would be particularly interested in those coming forward." | "We would be particularly interested in those coming forward." |
| Store 'closed' | Store 'closed' |
| The area, close to Bond Street Tube, was closed between Duke Street and New Bond Street and shops within the cordon were forced to shut. | The area, close to Bond Street Tube, was closed between Duke Street and New Bond Street and shops within the cordon were forced to shut. |
| A worker at one retailer, who did not want to give her name, said: "We stopped trading. | A worker at one retailer, who did not want to give her name, said: "We stopped trading. |
| "We closed down the store and we had to stay in, because it wasn't safe." | "We closed down the store and we had to stay in, because it wasn't safe." |
| The second stabbing took place near to the junction with Regent Street at 18:20 GMT. | The second stabbing took place near to the junction with Regent Street at 18:20 GMT. |
| The 21-year-old victim is in a stable condition and his injury is not thought to be life-threatening. | The 21-year-old victim is in a stable condition and his injury is not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Jace Tyrell, from the New West End Company, which represents shops in Oxford Street and Bond Street, said there had been "shock" among retailers over the stabbings. | Jace Tyrell, from the New West End Company, which represents shops in Oxford Street and Bond Street, said there had been "shock" among retailers over the stabbings. |
| "This is an extremely rare event to have happened on Oxford Street, and I think we're still a bit stunned by what happened," he said. | "This is an extremely rare event to have happened on Oxford Street, and I think we're still a bit stunned by what happened," he said. |
| He said police officers had been "very reassuring" and Oxford Street was "open for business" again. | He said police officers had been "very reassuring" and Oxford Street was "open for business" again. |