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| Teenage boy is stabbed to death | Teenage boy is stabbed to death |
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| A 17-year-old has been stabbed to death in east London. | A 17-year-old has been stabbed to death in east London. |
| Police were called by ambulance staff to Chesterford Road, Newham, at 2339 BST on Thursday. | Police were called by ambulance staff to Chesterford Road, Newham, at 2339 BST on Thursday. |
| The boy, who is yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination will take place on Saturday. | The boy, who is yet to be identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination will take place on Saturday. |
| Two youths, both 16, have been arrested in connection with the incident and are being held by police at an east London police station. | |
| A 100-yard stretch of Chesterford Road remained sealed off on Friday while police investigated the killing. | |
| Residents shocked | |
| Residents in the quiet, tree-lined street were shocked by the boy's death. | |
| Tony Simpson, 43, who lives in the street, said: "My neighbour said he heard some shouting late last night, somebody swearing at somebody. | |
| "He was watching TV and looked out when he heard the shouting, then he saw three guys running down the road." | |
| Manir Asghar, 35, said: "It's very nice round here, and I don't know what to make of it. It's really shocking that something like that could happen here." | |
| Officers have appealed for information about the incident, which is not thought to be gang-related. | Officers have appealed for information about the incident, which is not thought to be gang-related. |
| Seven teenagers have been fatally stabbed in London since the beginning of this year. | Seven teenagers have been fatally stabbed in London since the beginning of this year. |