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Boy, 17, stabbed to death in south London prompting murder investigation

BBC News · Jun 20, 2026, 4:14 PM

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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