Primrose Hill stabbing: Man arrested after boy, 16, dies

Primrose Hill stabbing: Man arrested after boy, 16, dies
News Desk

By News Desk


Published: 01/01/2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a boy was stabbed to death in north London on New Year's Eve.

Police were called to the stabbing in Primrose Hill, Camden, at about 23:40 GMT on Sunday.

Officers gave first aid but the victim, believed to be a 16-year-old boy, was pronounced dead shortly before midnight.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody, the Metropolitan Police said.

The boy's family have been informed, and will be supported by specialist officers, the force added.

Police cordons remain in place as detectives carry out forensic examinations of the scene.

Officers believe the area was busy at the time of the stabbing and appealed for witnesses to contact them.

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