The latest deadly stabbing in London brings the number of teen killings to 28 in the capital so far this year.
It overtakes the 27 deaths seen in 2017, which had been the highest in recent years, and is one off the grim record of 29 in 2008.
With a month still to go, there will be inevitable fears this horrific tally could be matched or exceeded.
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Police versus gangs in north London
Here is a list of this year’s victims:
January
• Anas Mezenner (aged 17) died after being stabbed on 19 January
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Anas Mezenner, 17
• Romario Opia (aged 15) died after being stabbed on 25 January
February
• Hani Solomon (aged 18) died after being stabbed on 11 February
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Hani Solomon, 18
• Drekwon Patterson (aged 16) died after being stabbed on 18 February
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Drekwon Patterson, 16
• Ahmed Beker (aged 19) died after being stabbed on 26 February
March
• Tai Jordan O’Donnell (aged 19) died after being stabbed on 3 March
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Tai Jordan O’Donnell, 19
• Mazaza Owusu-Mensah (aged 18) died after being stabbed on 6 March
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Mazaza Owusu-Mensah, 18
• Ezra Okobia (aged 14) died in a house fire (classed as homicide) on 6 March
• Nikolay Vandev (aged 19) died after being stabbed on 8 March
• Hussain Chaudhry (aged 18) died after being stabbed on 17 March
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Hussain Chaudhury, 18. Pic: LaunchGood
April
• Levi Ernest-Morrison (aged 17) died after being stabbed on 10 April
• Fares Maatou (aged 14) died after being stabbed on 23 April
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Fares Maatou, 14
• Abubakkar ‘Junior’ Jah (aged 18) died after being shot and stabbed on 26 April
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Abubakkar ‘Junior’ Jah, 18
May
• Daniel Laskos (aged 16) died after being stabbed on 7 May
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Daniel Laskos, 16
June
• Taylor Cox (aged 19) died after being shot on 8 June
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Taylor Cox, 19
• Denardo Samuels-Brooks (aged 17) died after being stabbed on 10 June
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Denardo Samuels-Brooks, 17
• Jalan Woods-Bell (aged 15) died after being stabbed on 11 June
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Jalan Woods-Bell, 15
• Tashawn Watt (aged 19) died after being stabbed on 25 June 2021
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Tashawn Watt, 19
July
• Camron Smith (aged 16) died after being stabbed on 1 July
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Camron Smith, 16
• Tamim Ian Habimana (aged 15) died after being stabbed on 5 July
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Tamim Ian Habimana, 15
• Keane Flynn-Harling (aged 16) died after being stabbed on 5 July
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Keane Flynn-Harling, 16
• Damarie Omare Roye (aged 16) died after being stabbed on 9 July
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Damarie Omare Roye, 16
August
Stelios Averkiou (aged 16) died after being stabbed on 1 August
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September
• Alex Ajanaku (aged 18) died after being shot on 1 September
October
• Hazrat Wali (aged 18) died after being stabbed on 12 October
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Hazrat Wali, 18
• Kamran Khalid (aged 18) died after being stabbed on 28 October
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Kamran Khalid, 18
November
Jermaine Cools (aged 14) died after being stabbed on 18 November
Rishmeet Singh (aged 16) died after being stabbed on 24 November.
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Rishmeet Singh, 16
https://news.sky.com/story/london-teenage-homicides-grim-rollcall-of-young-victims-killed-in-capital-this-year-12481302
