Teenager arrested in Sussex in connection with fatal South London stabbing
A 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead in the early hours of Thursday morning
A teenager has been arrested in Sussex after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in south London, police have said.
Metropolitan Police officers were called at just before 1am on Thursday to reports of a disturbance at a residential address on Bracken Avenue in Shrublands in Croydon.
A 16-year-old male was found inside the address suffering from stab wounds and despite the efforts of emergency services, he was pronounced dead at just after 1.30am.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Brighton on Friday in connection with the incident, the force said.
He was taken to a local police station in East Sussex where he remains.
The victim's next of kin have been informed and police await formal identification.
A post-mortem examination will be held in due course and the force is retaining an "open mind" as to the motive.
Detective Chief Inspector Dave Blair, of the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: "Despite this early arrest, we still want to hear from anyone who has information relating to this horrific incident.
"Have you heard something that could assist my officers? Did you see something that could help?
"If you know anything, no matter how small it may seem, please do the right thing and get in touch."
The force urged anyone with information to call the incident room on 020 8721 4961, call 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 249/1JUL.