A TEENAGE BOY has died after being stabbed shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve at a busy viewpoint in London.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Primrose Hill in Camden at 11.40pm.
The victim, who police believe to be 16 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before midnight despite attempts at first aid by police and paramedics from London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance.
Sadly we begin 2024 with a murder appeal. Late last night a 16yo boy was fatally stabbed on Primrose Hill
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody, the Met said.
Primrose Hill is a popular spot for people watching the fireworks on New Year’s Eve and police said it was busy at the time of the incident.
They urged those with information to come forward.
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