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| Teenager dies after stabbing in Marylebone | Teenager dies after stabbing in Marylebone |
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| A teenager has been fatally stabbed in central London. | A teenager has been fatally stabbed in central London. |
| The 18-year-old, who police have identified as Bilal Mirza, was attacked in Salisbury Street, Marylebone, at 22:30 GMT on Thursday. | The 18-year-old, who police have identified as Bilal Mirza, was attacked in Salisbury Street, Marylebone, at 22:30 GMT on Thursday. |
| He was taken to a central London hospital where he was pronounced dead. | He was taken to a central London hospital where he was pronounced dead. |
| A post-mortem examination gave a stab wound to the thigh as the cause of death. Police said a 16-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A post-mortem examination gave a stab wound to the thigh as the cause of death. Police said a 16-year-old boy had been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Police said formal identification had not taken place but detectives were satisfied the victim was Bilal Mirza from North Kensington. | Police said formal identification had not taken place but detectives were satisfied the victim was Bilal Mirza from North Kensington. |
| Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: "Whilst we have had good support from local community affected by this violent crime, and a number of witnesses come forward, I continue my appeals for more people, especially young people, to come forward." | Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh said: "Whilst we have had good support from local community affected by this violent crime, and a number of witnesses come forward, I continue my appeals for more people, especially young people, to come forward." |
| "I know that there were several youths in the area at the time of the stabbing and I am appealing directly to them to come forward and speak with officers. | "I know that there were several youths in the area at the time of the stabbing and I am appealing directly to them to come forward and speak with officers. |
| "I would also like to speak with anyone who saw this group running south towards Edgware Road." | "I would also like to speak with anyone who saw this group running south towards Edgware Road." |
| Scotland Yard said the teenager was the eighth person to die in London as a result of violent crime in the first week of 2015. | Scotland Yard said the teenager was the eighth person to die in London as a result of violent crime in the first week of 2015. |