Islington stabbing: police arrested after death of 15-year-old boy and 23-year-old man

Police have named the 15-year-old victim of the two-person stabbing on Elthorn Road Leonard Reed. IslingtonA 46-year-old man was arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

Suspect in custody in the north London Police station.

Leonardo died at the scene of the stabbing at around 11:30 p.m., and the 23-year-old stabbed victim (whose name has not been released) was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

A third man, 28, was found at a nearby address with stab wounds, which are not believed to be life-threatening.

A witness at the scene on Friday told The Standard that the 15-year-old victim was “a lovely boy from a lovely family.”

she said: “He’s the penultimate of four siblings. His mom is great and she works at school. She doesn’t know what to think now, she’s such a good girl.”

Another said: “There was filming, but then everything was released. Lots of kids, some very young, hanging out. I have.”

Chief Superintendent Andy Carter of the Metropolitan Museum of Art previously said, “My thoughts are with the families of the two victims who have suffered unimaginable losses in this shocking and unacceptable incident.”

Police have informed the next of kin of both victims and have announced that post-mortem examinations will be conducted accordingly.

If you have information that might help the police, please call 101 or tweet @MetCC citing reference number CAD 9383/29Jun.

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