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| George Verrier death: Teenager dies after party fight | George Verrier death: Teenager dies after party fight |
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| A 17-year-old boy has died of head injuries following a fight after a party in south-east London. | |
| George Verrier was treated by officers who were called to an altercation involving about 20 people in Bromley in the early hours of Sunday. | George Verrier was treated by officers who were called to an altercation involving about 20 people in Bromley in the early hours of Sunday. |
| He did not want to be taken to hospital but he was found unconscious several hours later at an address in nearby Ferndale and died in hospital. | He did not want to be taken to hospital but he was found unconscious several hours later at an address in nearby Ferndale and died in hospital. |
| A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| 'Very sorry' | 'Very sorry' |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At this early stage it appears the victim suffered a head injury as a result of the altercation. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At this early stage it appears the victim suffered a head injury as a result of the altercation. |
| "Inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident." | "Inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident." |
| George, a trainee electrician, was injured in Southborough Road at about 00:45 BST, while on his way home from the party in adjacent Blenheim Road. | George, a trainee electrician, was injured in Southborough Road at about 00:45 BST, while on his way home from the party in adjacent Blenheim Road. |
| Police were called at about 09:30 BST to a home in Ferndale - about a mile away - after he fell unconscious. | Police were called at about 09:30 BST to a home in Ferndale - about a mile away - after he fell unconscious. |
| He was taken by air ambulance to hospital where he died at about 18:00 BST. | He was taken by air ambulance to hospital where he died at about 18:00 BST. |
| He was due to have his first driving lesson on Tuesday. | He was due to have his first driving lesson on Tuesday. |
| Cornelius Moran whose 16-year-old daughter was having the party said: "He was a good friend of my daughter's. A lovely boy from what she tells me. | Cornelius Moran whose 16-year-old daughter was having the party said: "He was a good friend of my daughter's. A lovely boy from what she tells me. |
| "My thoughts are with the family." | "My thoughts are with the family." |
| 'Well-organised party' | 'Well-organised party' |
| A woman who lives near to where the party was, but who did not wish to be named, said: "I was very sorry to hear about the poor boy and my heart goes out to his family who have lost their child. | A woman who lives near to where the party was, but who did not wish to be named, said: "I was very sorry to hear about the poor boy and my heart goes out to his family who have lost their child. |
| "It looked like a very well-organised party - it was noisy, that's all. The family who had the party are such a nice family." | "It looked like a very well-organised party - it was noisy, that's all. The family who had the party are such a nice family." |
| Another neighbour said some partygoers had been turned away from the house. | Another neighbour said some partygoers had been turned away from the house. |
| He said: "We were very much aware of the noise. That stopped at about 12.30am when the music stopped. | He said: "We were very much aware of the noise. That stopped at about 12.30am when the music stopped. |
| "My wife was looking out of the window and she could see three large adults leading a group of youngsters up the road, turning them away from the party." | "My wife was looking out of the window and she could see three large adults leading a group of youngsters up the road, turning them away from the party." |