Man,19, stabbed to death in London as figures show more teens ‘murdered’ in capital in 2021
Man, 19, is stabbed to death in south east London as figures show more teenagers have been ‘murdered’ in capital this year than whole of 2020
- Emergency services were called to a street in Sydenham on Friday evening
- The 19-year-old teenager died at the scene despite attempts to give first aid
- Homicide detectives from Metropolitan Police are investigating the incident
- Statistics show more teens ‘murdered’ in first half of 2021 than 2020 as a whole
Police in London have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed to death this week, as statistics show that more teens have been killed in the capital in the first six months of this year than 2020.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to a street in Sydenham, south east London on Friday evening at 21:30 following reports that a 19-year-old man had been stabbed.
The teen died at the scene.
Police were called to the scene at Miall Walk on Friday evening following reports of a stabbing
The man is the 18th teen victim to be killed in London this year, with 16 of those having been stabbed.
A total of 17 teenagers were killed in London last year.
The worst year for teen deaths in the capital in the post war era was 2008, when 29 were unlawfully killed.
Officers attempted first aid on the latest victim of knife crime and London Ambulance Service were also called to the scene at Miall Walk on Friday (June 25).
Homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation into the incident.
The victim, a 19-year-old teenager, died at the scene in Sydenham, south east London
Homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation
Formal identification and a post-mortem examination is set to take place in the coming days.
The teenager’s family have been told, and Detective Chief Inspector Chris Wood said the victim’s mother visited the scene, and is being supported by officers
‘Met officers have been working through the night to commence what will be a rigorous investigation into the death of this young man,’ he said.
‘Police cordons remain at the location as a painstaking forensic examination gets under way.
Police presence and cordons remain at the scene while forensic examination is undertaken
‘[The victim’s mother] and other family members will be provided with ongoing support, and my heart goes out to her as she faces up to the first day of the rest of her life without her son.
‘I can assure her, and indeed all Londoners, of my total commitment to finding the person or persons responsible for this murder and bringing them to justice.
‘The support of the local community, and of anyone who may know anything about this tragic incident, will also be crucial. If you have any information, please get in touch.’
