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Two more people were arrested after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in east London.
The teenager was found injured on Woodman Street, Royal Docks, Newham, shortly before 7 p.m. Friday.
Despite efforts to save him, the boy died at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police said they arrested two people Sunday morning in connection with the incident: a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of murder and a 28-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder.
A 25-year-old man arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder was released without further action, the Met said.
The boy’s relatives have been informed of his death and investigations into the circumstances were carried out over the weekend.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward
Lawrence Adu said he was a friend of the boy’s uncle and had known him “for a lifetime.”
Paying tribute to the 15-year-old, Mr. Adu, who was also a neighbor of the boy, said: “He is a nice young man, very handsome and always laughing.”
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Wrigley of the Met’s Crime Specialist Command said: “These arrests are a positive step in our investigation, but we are still working to establish exactly what happened Friday night.
“There were a lot of people in the area at the time and I would ask anyone who hasn’t come forward yet to do so.
“The senseless murder of a 15-year-old has understandably shocked the community and would urge them to help us bring those responsible to justice.”
Shortly before, in a separate incident, a 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being found with a stab wound and injuries consistent with a corrosive substance in Hounslow, west London.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Met Crime Specialist Command incident room on 0208 345 3715 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111
