LONDON (Halbeeg News) –UK police have started an investigation into a Somali teenager stabbed to death on Friday night in West London.
The police crime department on Saturday said unknown assailants stabbed a Somali boy to death in a block flat in west London.
According to the statement issued by the police, the young boy with critical injuries was found outside apartments on Union Lane, Isleworth, at around 10.35pm on Friday.
The press reported that the teenager believed to be 17, died while undergoing first aid treatment.
Police said the victim had been in nearby Syon Park with a group of other people before the incident.
Detective Chief Inspector Richard Leonard from the Metropolitan Police said: “A vehicle has pulled up and a group of males have got out. They have chased the victim and attacked him in Union Lane.”
He appealed for anyone who was in the park or surrounding area at around 10.30pm and who has information that could help to get in contact with the force.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted: “This is an appalling, senseless act of violence. The family and friends of this young man are in my thoughts at this awful time.”
Halima Abubaker, a 22-year-old hairdresser, said she saw two males “running for their lives” around the time of the incident.
She said: “I just heard loads of people, then there was seven police cars and two vans.”
“I’ve lived here two years, and nothing like this has happened. I feel sick.”
Another man, who has lived in one of the flats for seven years, said it was not something he expected to happen near his home.
The restaurant owner and chef, who did not want to give his name, said: “It’s a nice area, it’s nice and quiet. We’ve never had a problem here before.”
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