Police launch a murder investigation after a 17-year-old boy is fatally stabbed in south London in the early hours of Saturday. The BBC and other outlets report the teenager is found fatally injured near Lavender Hill, with the Daily Mail and Daily Express citing the Battersea area, including Glycena Road. The Evening Standard says police are called after reports of a street clash in the early morning hours. Sky News also reports that officers begin a murder investigation following the stabbing.
Police have not publicly stated a suspect or motive in the accounts provided, and the reports focus on the immediate response and investigation. The Daily Express says police appeal for anyone with information to come forward. Across outlets, the incident is treated as a homicide, with detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and the events leading up to the boy being found injured.
