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| Oxford Street murder victim stabbed in heart, police say | Oxford Street murder victim stabbed in heart, police say |
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| A man who was murdered on London's busiest shopping street during the Boxing Day sales was stabbed in the heart, the Metropolitan Police said. | A man who was murdered on London's busiest shopping street during the Boxing Day sales was stabbed in the heart, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| Seydou Diarrassouba, 18, from Mitcham, south-west London, was killed in Oxford Street following a fight in a shop on Monday afternoon. | |
| Eleven people, aged between 16 and 22, have been arrested. | |
| A cordon remains in place at the Foot Locker store where Mr Diarrassouba died and flowers have been left outside it. | A cordon remains in place at the Foot Locker store where Mr Diarrassouba died and flowers have been left outside it. |
| His death, at 13:45 GMT, led to chaotic scenes as officers tried to restrain the crowd which had gathered outside. | |
| There had been a brawl inside the shop which spilled out on to the pavement, police said. | There had been a brawl inside the shop which spilled out on to the pavement, police said. |
| Appeal for footage | |
| An officer showed a Taser stun gun to try to control some "extremely agitated" spectators, Scotland Yard said, but "at no time was it ever deployed". | |
| Shortly after 18:00 GMT, there was a second stabbing at Oxford Circus, not far from the scene of the killing. | Shortly after 18:00 GMT, there was a second stabbing at Oxford Circus, not far from the scene of the killing. |
| A man, aged 21, was left with a leg wound which was not life-threatening. | A man, aged 21, was left with a leg wound which was not life-threatening. |
| Initially, police said three suspects had been detained over the second attack, but they later clarified that no arrests had been made. | |
| A number of people had been filming the aftermath of the first stabbing and investigators were anxious to obtain their footage, said Det Supt John Sweeney. | |
| One of the suspects being questioned over the killing is aged 16. | |
| Three others are 17, while there are five 19-year-olds and two aged 22 currently in custody. | |
| Were you at the scene? Did you see what happened? Did you know the victim? Please contact us with your comments. | Were you at the scene? Did you see what happened? Did you know the victim? Please contact us with your comments. |