WebFour men arrested over fatal stabbing of 16-year-old in south London. STABBINGS in London are still rife with knife crime continuing to plague the capital. A 15-year-old was stabbed to death in a park in Croydon on Thursday night, while a 16-year-old died after being stabbed in Hillingdon. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7.07pm. January 24 - A woman in her 30s died after being stabbed in Tower Hamlets, London. That compares to 149 in 2019, and 133 in 2018. She wrote: Our handsome and loving Stelios was taken from us all, far too soon. Nikolay Vandev, 19, Tottenham, north London, 8 MarchVandev was stabbed along with a second victim, aged 18, in Penshurst Road shortly before 2pm. "My mum is not letting my little brother out - it just needs to stop. He [Jalan] was quite cheeky in a funny way and mischievous with that smile he was just a really good character and wasnt one to shy away, his uncle told My London. April 23 - A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death outside a London pizza restaurant in Newham- moments after schools shut. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with his murder. Denardo Samuels-Brooks, 17, Streatham, south London, 10 JuneDernado was stabbed after he was chased along a busy high street in the mid-afternoon. WebLondon's stabbing chances are at a record high, as seen in an analysis, with 2021 showing the highest number of such crimes in 18 years. Denise proudly told My London: We called him star boy, because he was He made me proud at parents evening because every teacher had the same thing to say about his potential.. Officers found 16-year-old Rishmeet with stab wounds. Another friend, Tyrell Logan, said: He was a friend you could always count on If you cant afford something, hes there for you. Tamim Ian Habimana died from a single stab wound, Police found Keane Flynn-Harling, 16, with multiple knife injuries. Hani Solomon, 18, died on February 11 after he was stabbed close to Parsons Green Tube Station. Two people have been charged with his murder. There were 594 victims of homicide in the year ending March 2021, 79 fewer (a 12% decrease) than the previous year and the lowest since the year ending March 2016 (540 victims; Appendix table 1).The year ending March 2020 figures included the 39 victims of human trafficking whose bodies were found in a lorry in Grays, Fatal teen stabbings in London at 11-year high. He died nine days later. He was happy. ODonnell was stabbed a number of times in the legs at a house in Alpha Road just after 12.10pm. He said: He became less confident after the stabbing and didnt want to go certain places. Gedeon Ngwendema, 21, was stabbed during a fight at Brent Cross Shopping Centre at around 6.45pm on May 4 and died at the scene. 17-year-old Levi Ernest-Morrison was found stabbed in Hazel Grove at around 7.19pm on April 10. January 25 - Teenager Romario Opi was fatally stabbed in Islington on the way to a fish and chips shop. He appeared at the Old Bailey by video link from Wormwood Scrubs on May 11. Knife crime remains a serious problem in London, and with Sadiq Khan recently re-elected as Mayor, this issue is at the forefront of people's minds. Daniel was fatally stabbed in the neck stabbed in Church Road at about 6.40pm after being confronted by a gang outside a shop. In, Office for National Statistics (UK). At MyLondon, we want to make sure you get the latest and greatest from across the capital. Police are appealing for information about a black Ford Mondeo reg YR54 NHN which was seen on CCTV driving away from the scene and found burnt out in Silver Jubilee Park in Kingsbury on February 19. He loved life., Abubakkar Junior Jah, 18, Newham, east London, 26 April. Learn more about how Statista can support your business. Across the whole of last year, 17 teens were killed in violent attacks in the capital. Wali was stabbed to death in a playing field in front of schoolchildren. Patrick Anzy was the victim of the fatal shooting on Gillett Square in Dalston in the early hours of Saturday, May 8. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? A post-mortem examination which took place on Thursday, May 13 confirmed the cause of death as a head injury. 'Trump or bust' - grassroots Republicans are still loyal. One of these attacks on January 11 led to the death of 48-year Leon Street who died at the scene. Nichola Leighton, 36, of Lockwood Close, Sydenham, and three boys aged 14, 15, and 17 were charged with murder. He was just yards from his house when he was attacked and his mother and brother cradled him in the street as he died. Tyreese Ulysses, 19, launched the attack after learning that Levi was bothering his mother, Nichola Leighton, by knocking on her door looking for him. Two men had left the scene in a vehicle before police arrived. Local resident Amine Laouar, 20, was later charged with murder, and the attempted murder of a 32-year-old man on January 17 and GBH with intent against a 47-year-old man on January 11. WebFebruary 28 - Three people were stabbed within just eight hours in a night of bloodshed in London. Daniel Laskos, 16, was found with stab injuries after police were called to a fight in Church Road, Romford, at 6.41pm on May 7. Damaries father, Dwayne Roye, made an emotional plea to end knife crime, saying: I feel as if my heart has been ripped out. For instance, in London, 6 out of 11 female homicide victims flagged as domestic abuse were stabbed in 2021; 6 out of 13 female homicide victims not flagged as domestic abuse were stabbed; and 7 out of 9 male homicide victims flagged as domestic abuse were stabbed. ", Detective Chief Inspector Dave Blair, leading the investigation, said: While an arrest has been made, our investigation continues at pace. His father, Christopher, described his son as loved, saying: He had a simple way of touching people. Meanwhile, his mother called him a special boy and said: He was a beautiful boy with a beautiful heart. A 19-year-old has been charged with murder. A 19-year-old man, thought to have been known to Tiparat but not related to her, was arrested on January 24 near to the scene. February 6 - A man in his 20s was stabbed in Couldson, South London while another man, 24, was also knifed in Croydon. This list, of course, is kept within the force, but I'm told that of the 20 most dangerous gangs in London, about seven are based in and around Tottenham. Drekwon, who was a pupil at Harrow college, was killed months after his parents had relocated for safety after an attack in November. Middle class cocaine users have come under fire for helping to fuel this increasingly violent battle in Lawless London. He was a good boy and such a lovely boy. She explained that when she asked a group of children about to start at secondary school what they were most afraid of, "100% of them, all primary school children, said they were [most] scared of being stabbed". He was pronounced dead shortly after 8pm. stabbed to death outside Parsons Green tube station. He was taken to hospital but died four days later. Jaden Forde, 18, Wembley, was charged with murder and appeared at Willesden Magistrates' court on April 29. WebA 16-year-old boy has died after being stabbed in west London, making him the 30th teenage homicide in the capital in 2021, surpassing a peak of 29 in 2008. Ahmed Beker, 19, was stabbed in Paddington at around 9.13pm on February 26, and was pronounced dead at the scene. [Junior] was my friend. A plea hearing has been set for August 2 and Rexson remanded into custody. Six people have been charged with his murder. The National Crime Agency estimate there are more than 1,000 county lines in operation a 40 per cent rise in just one year raking in an estimated 1.8billion annual profit. Alex Ajanaku, 18, Leyton, east London, 1 September Ajanaku was found in Beaumont Road with shotgun wounds at about 1.30am while attending an illegal rave. A second man also suffered stab injuries but was discharged from hospital after treatment. Total: 128 (last updated 3/3/23) See the map of homicides in London in 2021 Official Metropolitan Police Total Homicides: 134 Amani Iqbal Eileen Dean Paul Dalton Leon Street Anas Mezenner Tiparat Argatu Lavaun Witter Sven Badzak Hani Solomon Gabriel Bringye Jack Ampadu Drekwon Patterson Tyreke Watson Anna Ovsyannikova Ahmed Beker. April 25 - Two teenage girls aged 16 and 17 were stabbed in broad daylight in West Norwood, Lambeth, south-eastLondon, with four teenage boys arrested. The city curing And to really customise your news experience on the go, you can download our top-rated free apps for iPhone and Android. In a statement, the college that Rishmeet attended, said: All of us at Uxbridge College are profoundly saddened to learn of the tragic loss, in such worrying circumstances, of this young man taking his first steps into adulthood.. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short while later. For 5 a year, subscribers receive the following benefits: Sign up here,or Loginif you are already registered. Jah was found in Coolfin Road, at about 3.45pm, having been shot and stabbed. 2021 has seen the worst year for teenage killings in London on record. Of the 30 teenage homicides in the capital this year, 27 of them have been stabbings while two have been shootings and one was the result of a suspected arson attack. London has recorded its worst ever annual death toll from teenage homicides after two boys were killed within an hour of each other in stabbing incidents, bringing the total to 30 for 2021. Each county lines route is making as much as 5,000 a day - 7million between them all. The local MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy said on Twitter: My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young man, stabbed to death on Streatham High Road this afternoon. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. They will next appear at the same court on 12 July 2021. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Use Ask Statista Research Service, Years provided are for the time period ending March in the relevant reporting year, Number of knife crime offences in London 2015-2022, Crime rate in England and Wales 2021/22, by police force area, Crime rate in the UK by country 2002-2022. After his arrest, one of the men, believed to be in his 30s, allegedly assaulted police officers and NHS staff before forcing his way out of the hospital. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem declared the cause of death a stab wound to the neck. However, Mr Lindsay said his organisation was struggling to get access to classrooms to speak to these high-risk children, despite knife possession being an issue in "every school". A postmortem determined the cause of death as neck compression and possible blunt force head trauma. WebIn 2021, 27 teenagers were stabbed to death, two were shot and one died in an arson attack. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Sarahs body was discovered in an area of Woodland in Kent on the evening of March 10, and Couzens was charged with murder and kidnap two days later. He was pronounced dead at 8.25pm and a murder investigation was launched, making him the 30th teenage homicide in London in 2021. February 14 - A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed infront of horrified onlookers at Brockwell Park, Brixton. Show publisher information A young man is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed on a bus in Oxford Street in central London last night - as police hunt a 'middle eastern' suspect.. Tyreke Watson, 21, died after being stabbed on West Green Road at around 4pm on February 22. was knifed to death by a "tiny teen" in an ambush outside a Cash Converters, 17-year-old was "dragged" along by his bike, Three people were stabbed within just eight hours, teen was stabbed to death and two others knifed, boy was arrested after a man, 20, was stabbed, 16-year-old boy was left fighting for his life, teenage girls aged 16 and 17 were stabbed in broad daylight, 18-year-old man was stabbed to death on the streets of Canning Town, teachers rushed to give CPR to a 13-year-old boy stabbed, dad was stabbed to death in front of his teenage son. Mongo Bolili, 33, of Merton has been charged with murder. February 22 - Tyreke Watson, 21, was knifed to death by a "tiny teen" in an ambush outside a Cash Converters. "I'm looking at it differently now - I'm thinking how can I get the streets and the community into my school? Read about our approach to external linking. A 17-year-old boy was found guilty of his murder after a trial at the Old Bailey in August, and two other teenagers were found guilty of his manslaughter. His mum was badly cut across her hand and his brother was hurt too, and they are both still in surgery. Abdirizak Hassan, 24, was found dead at a flat in Dowdeswell Close, Putney, on May 6 after suffering stab injuries. Paramedics battled to save Anas the scene, but he died after being rushed to hospital. Two teenagers, the youngest just 15 years old, have been charged with murder. WebThe number of killings in London has exceeded 100 for a sixth consecutive year, BBC research has found. Camron Smith, 16, Shrublands, Croydon, south London, 1 JulyCamron was found by paramedics having been stabbed inside his home in the early hours of 1 July. Labour plan would give victims say in antisocial behaviour punishments, Mental health may be biggest factor in UK homicides, study finds, Racist hate crimes pass 100,000 in England and Wales for first time, Recorded crime in England and Wales at 20-year high as charge rate hits new low, UKpublic do not believe government will tackle crime, documents show, USpolice arrest suspected gunman over deaths of homeless people, Thesecret to crime control: Don Weatherburn on why jail is not the best answer, Warning after spate of luxury watch thefts by women in southern England. A 15-year-old boy has been held on suspicion of murder. May 31 - A man, 18, was stabbed to death on a tennis court in Edgware, North London. He had moved to the UK two years earlier and was studying construction and building in the nearby Richmond upon Thames College. "Knife crime right now has got everybody on the edge of their seats," Mr Nzita added. Eileen Dean was taken to hospital where she later died, 48-year-old Leon Street was a father and step-grandfather and he worked as a delivery driver, Paul Dalton died after being stabbed in Wimbeldon, Victim Anas Mezenner tragically died after being stabbed aged 17, Tiparat Argatu died from head and neck injuries, Romario was said to have loved bike riding, Lavaun Witter was stabbed to death in Selhurst, Sven Badzak was stabbed to death in Kilburn, Gabriel Bringye was fatally stabbed earlier this year, Drekwon Patterson was just 16-years-old when he was stabbed to death in Wembley, Tyreke Watson, 21, died after being stabbed on West Green Road, Anna Ousyannikov was pronounced dead at the scene, Ahmed was pronounced dead at the scene in February, Tai Jordan ODonnell was stabbed to death in Croydon, Sarah Everard, who left a friend's house in Clapham and disappeared, Mazaza-Owusu-Mensah was tragically killed in Abbey Wood, South London on Saturday, Hussain Chaudhry, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene when paramedics arrived, Renato Geci, 21, victim of Hounslow stabbing, 23-year-old Reece Young was pronounced dead at the scene, Levi Ernest-Morrison, 17, was fatally stabbed, 14-year-old Fares Maatou was stabbed to death in Newham in broad daylight, Junior Jah was stabbed to death in broad daylight on April 26, Michael Olatunde Fadayomi, 40, was stabbed to death in April, The body of Maria Jane Rawlings, 45, was found by a dog walker in Little Health, Romford, 16-year-old Daniel Laskos was stabbed to death, Patrick Anzy, 31, was the victim of a fatal shooting in Dalston in the early hours of Saturday morning (May 8). The increased death toll in 2019 was in spite of improvements to NHS trauma units increasing stabbing survival rates by 50 per cent. His father, David Campbell, said he had previously survived a stabbing in 2019. Gabriel Bringye, 37, died after being stabbed on Jarrow Road on February 17. teen was stabbed to death in an East London park. A police statement read: "On Saturday, May 8, a 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder; he has been bailed pending further enquiries to a date in late May. An extensive search by the police and public, and strong social media campaign was launched to find Sarah. Business Solutions including all features. "This young guy just pushed me over the wall, grabbed me, and said he would stab me in my face if I didn't give him all my money," he said. 19-year-old Nikolay Vandev was stabbed in Penshurst Road, Tottenham, at around 1.54pm on March 8.