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Pimlico stabbing: Tough love call over naming killers | Pimlico stabbing: Tough love call over naming killers |
(about 14 hours later) | |
The parish priest where a boy was stabbed to death a week ago has urged families of those involved to exercise tough love and name the culprits. | The parish priest where a boy was stabbed to death a week ago has urged families of those involved to exercise tough love and name the culprits. |
Hani Abou El Kheir, 16, was killed in a suspected drugs-related attack involving at least 10 people in Lupus Street, Pimlico, central London. | Hani Abou El Kheir, 16, was killed in a suspected drugs-related attack involving at least 10 people in Lupus Street, Pimlico, central London. |
Canon Pat Browne said the killers were "thugs behaving like animals" and urged people to speak out. | Canon Pat Browne said the killers were "thugs behaving like animals" and urged people to speak out. |
Four people are being held on suspicion of Hani's murder. | Four people are being held on suspicion of Hani's murder. |
The two men, aged 19 and 18, and two boys, aged 17 and 16, who were arrested on Saturday, are being held in custody in various police stations around London. | |
Another four people arrested on Saturday on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail. | |
They were a man aged 48, a woman of 47 and two girls aged 17 and 16, who have all been bailed until March. | |
'Killing ground' | 'Killing ground' |
Hani died from multiple stab wounds in what police said was a "horrific and sustained vicious attack". | Hani died from multiple stab wounds in what police said was a "horrific and sustained vicious attack". |
From 18:00 GMT detectives were due to be on the Churchill Gardens estate, where Hani lived, to appeal directly to residents for information. | From 18:00 GMT detectives were due to be on the Churchill Gardens estate, where Hani lived, to appeal directly to residents for information. |
Patrols have also been increased to reassure the community and officers have been handing out leaflets. | Patrols have also been increased to reassure the community and officers have been handing out leaflets. |
In a service at Holy Apostles Church, in Cumberland Street, Canon Browne said last week the streets of Pimlico "were the killing ground of a mob". | In a service at Holy Apostles Church, in Cumberland Street, Canon Browne said last week the streets of Pimlico "were the killing ground of a mob". |
He said: "They didn't just kill him, they hacked him to death. | He said: "They didn't just kill him, they hacked him to death. |
"His mother Pauline has lost her only son, her only child. Life will never be the same again for her." | "His mother Pauline has lost her only son, her only child. Life will never be the same again for her." |
He went on to say there were some parents who knew the people who were part of the attack. | He went on to say there were some parents who knew the people who were part of the attack. |
"If you know, speak out now in these days or forever live with the fact that you colluded and covered up for a murder," he said. | "If you know, speak out now in these days or forever live with the fact that you colluded and covered up for a murder," he said. |
A 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday has been released on bail until March. | A 20-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday has been released on bail until March. |
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