New Scotland Yard said officers and paramedics were called to Highbury Fields park in north London just before 9pm on Thursday. A boy was found with stab wounds. Although he was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, he died a short time later. A crime scene has now been established, the Metropolitan Police said, adding that inquiries were continuing to inform the boy’s next of kin. A large police cordon is now in place around the park with officers present. The cordon is expected to remain in place for “a few days” according to an officer who spoke at the scene to a local reporter from MyLondon. No arrests have yet been made and the investigation into the stabbing is ongoing. Homicide detectives from the Met’s specialist Crime Branch – which investigates murder and organized crime – have been informed. London teen murders: Grim roll call of young victims killed in capital in 2021 A total of 30 teenagers were murdered in the capital in 2021. The number surpasses both the 27 murders in 2017, which were the highest in recent years, and the previous peak of 29 teenage murders in London in 2008. Between January and June this year there were a total of 49 murders in London, although the ages of the victims are not included in the Metropolitan Police’s crime data dashboard. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 7948/4AUG. Alternatively, people can speak anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
