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Boy, 17, stabbed to death in south London prompting murder investigation
Key takeaways
- A murder investigation has begun after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Battersea, south London, in the early hours.
- Police officers, paramedics and the London Air Ambulance were called to reports of a stabbing following a possible altercation on Glycena Road near Lavender Hill at about 04:20 BST.
- The boy was found injured and he received medical treatment, but died at the scene.
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PA Media. A murder investigation has begun after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Battersea, south London, in the early hours.
Police officers, paramedics and the London Air Ambulance were called to reports of a stabbing following a possible altercation on Glycena Road near Lavender Hill at about 04:20 BST.
The boy was found injured and he received medical treatment, but died at the scene. His next of kin has been informed, the Metropolitan Police said.
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