Brent stabbing: Teenager killed after birthday partyon July 15, 2023 at 11:50 am

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

A murder investigation is under way after the teenager was attacked in north-west London.

Granville RoadImage source, Google Maps

A murder investigation is under way after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed following a birthday party in north-west London.

Police and London Ambulance Service were called to Granville Road, Brent, at 23:22 BST on Friday following reports of a fight and a stabbing.

A 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another teenage boy and a woman in her early 20s were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.

Formal identification of the boy who died has yet to take place.

Det Ch Insp Mark Rogers said: “We believe that there was a fight following a birthday party, which would have been attended by a number of people.

“I would urge anyone who was there, and who has not yet spoken with officers, to please come forward.

“It is vital that we establish what happened.”

A crime scene cordon remains in place. No arrests have been made.

Ch Supt Dan Knowles, in charge of the North West Command Unit which polices Brent, said: “I know that the community will be shocked by this incident in which a young man has lost his life.”

Presentational grey line

Follow BBC London on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk

Related Topics

Related Internet Links

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
- Advertisement -

Discover

Sponsor

Latest

Historic England: One hundred years of aerial images go onlineon March 22, 2022 at 5:50 am

Landmarks in the West Midlands feature among more than 400,000 photos uploaded by Historic England.

Tokyo 2020: Travelling to an Olympic Games like no otheron July 21, 2021 at 11:10 pm

The BBC's Mariko Oi reflects on her personal experience of covering the Games during a global pandemic.

Ed Sheeran’s co-writer John McDaid calls plagiarism ‘abhorrent’on March 9, 2022 at 4:47 pm

John McDaid, who helped Sheeran write Shape Of You, says he would "never" copy another artist's work.

UK officials investigate 74 child hepatitis caseson April 13, 2022 at 3:40 am

One potential cause could be adenoviruses, but health experts are also looking at links to Covid-19.Image source, Getty ImagesHealth officials are investigating 74 cases...

Travis Scott ‘devastated’ by Texas festival deathson November 6, 2021 at 5:55 pm

The rapper says he is "absolutely devastated" by the deaths that occurred at his Astroworld festival.Image source, Getty ImagesRapper Travis Scott says he is...