London teenager stabbed to death yards from school gates

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following the stabbing to loss of life of teenager Quarami Barnes exterior a London faculty. 

Quarami, additionally 15, was discovered with a number of stab wounds in Willesden, north west London, at round three.30pm on Monday.

He was rushed to hospital by paramedics, and is known to have spoken to his mom and stated goodbye earlier than being pronounced useless at a London hospital. 

Metropolitan Police stated that they had arrested a boy at an handle in South Norbury this afternoon and he's at the moment in custody at a north London police station.  

The 15-old-boy stabbed to loss of life exterior a college in entrance of 'screaming' pupils in London has been named as Quarami Barnes (pictured)

Pupils and academics on the faculty in Willesden laid flowers and tributes this morning

There have been tears on the gates of Capital Metropolis Academy this morning as pupils gathered 

Quarami was ready at a bus cease when he was first attacked, earlier than fleeing in direction of Capital Metropolis Academy in Doyle Gardens.

As he ran, witnesses heard him shouting 'he will stab me' repeatedly as he begged for assist. 

The teenager finally collapsed yards from the college's gates, that are positioned in a leafy avenue of household homes.

Quarami's mom is claimed to be distraught by his loss of life and is at the moment being comforted by the teenager's aunts.

One advised the Night Normal: 'His mom cannot consider he has gone, she is devastated.

Quamari had the very best coronary heart. He was a beautiful household boy. We simply do not know why this occurred.'

A witness advised the newspaper: 'He was screaming "he will stab me" repeatedly while his attacker chased him.'

One of many tributes described Quarami as a 'wealthy soul' and 'somebody who made us smile and cheered us up after we wanted it most'

Police forensics get to work in Doyle Gardens, Willesden, after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to loss of life

The teenager, named regionally as Quamari Barnes, was ready at a bus cease when he was first attacked, earlier than fleeing in direction of Capital Metropolis Academy in Doyle Gardens (pictured)

As we speak streets across the faculty have been nonetheless cordoned off and cops have been seen strolling across the faculty subject.

This morning a whole bunch of pupils have been seen coming exterior the college to put flowers and pay their respects on the entrance gate.

Many have been seen crying and embracing one another as they remembered their good friend in entrance of the shrine which included a Jamaican flag and a poster with a Bob Marley quote 'Don't be concerned a couple of factor'.

One tribute learn: 'I nonetheless can not consider it, how we misplaced such a pure soul. Somebody who made us smile and cheered us up after we wanted it essentially the most.

'You have been so gifted and loving. I can solely put my religion in God. And hope you might be in a greater place, a spot extra loving than this merciless world.

'You can be missed dearly, by no means forgotten.'

Social media customers took to Twitter to pay respects to the murdered boy, who was named regionally as Quamari Barnes

One other learn: 'From 12 months 7 to now you've got all the time made me smile. From drama to pupil parliament you made everybody really feel comfortable. 

'We'll always remember you. We'll always remember you. You can be eternally missed.'

A girl who laid flowers at he gate who stated she was a household good friend however wished to not be named, stated: 'He was only a good boy going to highschool, he stated goodbye to his mum and he by no means got here again. It is so unhappy.'

Pupils have been allowed house early from the college after being advised the information about Quamari.

Mourners embrace exterior the college gates

Rebecca Morrison, 22, went to highschool with Quamari's older sisters and got here to the college to pay her respects.

She stated: 'I simply stay across the nook and once I wakened this morning I noticed the information and social media and it was simply actually stunning I used to be misplaced for phrases.

'He was a very humble man from what I knew of him. They've for plenty of assist and household associates. I've seen a great deal of posts over social media remembering him.

'I can not consider it. Life is so quick. He was solely 15. His life hadn't even began but. It is so unhappy.'

Ingrid Riatiga, 45, who lives with close to the college stated: 'I simply got here again from work to choose the kids up.

'The police and the ambulance have been coming.

'It was one thing we have been type of anticipating sadly. They often collect exterior right here on the nook a the top of the college day.

'We see fights. Boys preventing one another, women preventing one another.' 

The stabbing happened three miles from the place college pupil Djodjo Nsaka, 19, was fatally stabbed on Friday.

Djodjo, initially from Streatham, south London, was doing a enterprise research diploma at Middlesex College.

Pupils arrived at Capital Metropolis Academy the day after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to loss of life exterior the college gates

He was knifed exterior his halls of residence close to Wembley Stadium. There is no such thing as a suggestion that the 2 incidents are linked. 

The Capital Metropolis Academy stated: 'It's with overwhelming unhappiness that Capital Metropolis Academy should verify the sudden loss of life of one among its college students on Monday 23rd January.

'Our ideas and prayers are with the household at this very unhappy time; and in addition with associates, fellow college students and academics.

'Capital Metropolis Academy will probably be providing a counselling service to college students and workers.'

Homicide Squad detectives are interesting for witnesses to the most recent deadly stabbing to return ahead.

Homicide Squad detectives are interesting for witnesses to the most recent deadly stabbing to return ahead

DCI Mark Lawson stated: 'The world round Doyle Gardens and Uffington Street was very busy on the time of the homicide. Numerous youngsters have been going house from faculty.

'I want to hear from them, or their dad and mom, as I am sure that folks can have data that would show important to the investigation.

'While the motive for this stabbing stays unclear, I might additionally like to talk with anybody who might have heard about what occurred after the assault.'

A Met Police spokesman added: 'A homicide investigation has been launched following the loss of life of a teenage boy in Willesden.

'Police have been referred to as simply earlier than three.30pm on Monday by London Ambulance Service to a 15-year-old male stabbed in Doyle Gardens.

'Officers attended and the boy was struggling stab wounds. The boy was taken by paramedics to hospital the place he was later pronounced useless. Subsequent of kin are conscious. 

'The Murder and Main Crime Command has been knowledgeable and are investigating.

'While officers consider they know who the deceased is, they await formal identification.'

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