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| Teenage girl killed in east London Shereka Marsh was shot in the neck, police say | |
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| A teenage girl shot dead dead at a house in Hackney, east London has been named by friends on social media as 15-year-old Shereka Fab-Ann Marsh. | |
| Police were called to reports of a shooting at a residential address in Eastway, on the edge of the Olympic park, shortly before 4pm yesterday. | Police were called to reports of a shooting at a residential address in Eastway, on the edge of the Olympic park, shortly before 4pm yesterday. |
| Ambulances as well as London's Air Ambulance attended, but the 15-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. | Ambulances as well as London's Air Ambulance attended, but the 15-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| A post-mortem examination found the 15-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound to the neck. | |
| Two 16-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy were arrested nearby and taken to an east London police station where they remain in custody. A gun was recovered from the house, police said. | Two 16-year-old boys and a 15-year-old boy were arrested nearby and taken to an east London police station where they remain in custody. A gun was recovered from the house, police said. |
| A Facebook page called 'R.I.P. Shereka' had more than 6,000 likes this morning. | A Facebook page called 'R.I.P. Shereka' had more than 6,000 likes this morning. |
| The 15-year-old was a pupil at The Urswick School in Paragon Road and had just last week been chosen to show a number of visitors including the Jamaican High Commissioner around the school. | The 15-year-old was a pupil at The Urswick School in Paragon Road and had just last week been chosen to show a number of visitors including the Jamaican High Commissioner around the school. |
| Police said they believe to know the identity of the victim but are currently informing the girl’s family and awaiting formal identification. | Police said they believe to know the identity of the victim but are currently informing the girl’s family and awaiting formal identification. |
| Tributes have flooded social media. Azmina Bhamji commented on Facebook: “The good die young.. Another angel up in heaven, she's up there smiling at everyone, rest in peace princess.” | Tributes have flooded social media. Azmina Bhamji commented on Facebook: “The good die young.. Another angel up in heaven, she's up there smiling at everyone, rest in peace princess.” |
| Police at the scene in Eastway, Hackney, east London, where the teen was killed | Police at the scene in Eastway, Hackney, east London, where the teen was killed |
| Jessica Leonard posted: “Rest in peace beautiful Shereka you will be missed loads and we all miss you loads already.” | Jessica Leonard posted: “Rest in peace beautiful Shereka you will be missed loads and we all miss you loads already.” |
| Kyra Atherton wrote: “People say no'ones perfect..but Shereka's the definition of perfect.” | Kyra Atherton wrote: “People say no'ones perfect..but Shereka's the definition of perfect.” |
| The person who set up the tribute page posted that Shereka was “loved by everyone”, describing her as a “beautiful angel”. | The person who set up the tribute page posted that Shereka was “loved by everyone”, describing her as a “beautiful angel”. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Detectives from the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating.” | |
| Police have been standing guard outside the terraced house where the shooting happened. A two-man forensics team arrived at the house shortly after 11am today, both wearing plastic overalls and face masks. | Police have been standing guard outside the terraced house where the shooting happened. A two-man forensics team arrived at the house shortly after 11am today, both wearing plastic overalls and face masks. |
| The street remains closed while detectives carry out their inquiries. | The street remains closed while detectives carry out their inquiries. |