Teenager dies following stabbing near tennis court in north London

Police found an 18-year-old with a stab injury.

Author: Alice YoungPublished 1st Jun 2021

A teenager has died after he was found stabbed in a tennis court area.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at 5.54pm on Monday to Montrose Park, Edgware, north London, following reports of a group of males fighting.

Police found an 18-year-old with a stab injury.

He was treated by London's Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service at the scene, but was pronounced dead at 7.19pm.

Police are working to inform his next of kin, while formal identification and a post-mortem examination will follow.

Seven males have been arrested on suspicion of offences including affray and attempted murder, and are in police custody.

Officers are working to determine whether there were any more injuries, and urged members of the public in the area to go home.

Any witnesses or those with information, video or images that could assist police are asked to call 101 ref CAD 5436/31 May.

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