A murder inquiry is underway after a 17-year-old boy was pulled from a canal with a stab wound.
The youngster, who has not been named, was found in the Grand Union Canal near Wormwood Scrubs in west London yesterday afternoon.
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The youngster was found in the Grand Union Canal in west London yesterdayCredit: UkNewsinPictures
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Police and paramedics were unable to save himCredit: UkNewsinPictures
Police and paramedics were unable to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Scotland Yard confirmed that his death is being treated as murder.
He is the seventh teenager to be murdered in the capital this year, and the second in less than a week.
It comes after the fatal stabbing of Khaled Saleh, also 17, in Paddington Green, west London, on June 19.
A Met Police spokeswoman said: “Police were called at around 5.45pm on Sunday, [June 25] to reports of a male in the canal by Scrubs Lane, W10, suffering a stab injury.
“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended the scene. A 17-year-old boy was pulled from the water.
“However, despite the efforts of the emergency services he was pronounced dead at the scene at 6.10pm. His next of kin have been informed. A crime scene remains in place.”
She added: “There have been no arrests. Enquiries into the circumstances continue.”
It is one of two murder inquiries launched in the capital in less than 24 hours.
A man in his twenties was fatally stabbed in Nunhead, south east London, last night.
He was taken to hospital, but died at 9.30am this morning.
There have been no arrests and detectives are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
Police were also called at 9.20pm on Sunday night to reports of a stabbing in Nunhead Green, near to the junction with Gordon Road.
The victim had suffered stab wounds and had been taken to hospital by a member of the public.
His family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
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