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Three teens arrested over boy's fatal stabbing

BBC News · Jun 21, 2026, 4:28 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • BBCA girl and two boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing of a teenager in Battersea, south-west London.
  • Jamal Coombes, 17, was found with stab wounds at about 04:20 BST on Saturday following reports of an altercation.
  • A boy and a girl, both aged 15, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, and a 14-year-old boy was detained on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.

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BBCA girl and two boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing of a teenager in Battersea, south-west London.

Jamal Coombes, 17, was found with stab wounds at about 04:20 BST on Saturday following reports of an altercation. He died at the scene.

A boy and a girl, both aged 15, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, and a 14-year-old boy was detained on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.

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