Saturday, September 27, 2008

Teenager stabbed 'in £20 debt row' is 27th killed in London this year

By Chris Irvine and Richard Edwards Last Updated: 5:15PM BST 26 Sep 2008

A 19-year-old man has been stabbed to death after an alleged row about a £20 debt - taking teenage killings in London this year to a record level.
Craig Marshall staggered into a nearby police station after he was attacked in Acton Photo: PA One in four murder victims in the capital this year have been teenagers, as police struggle to cope with a surge in youth and gang violence.
The toll reached 27 with the death of Craig Marshall, who staggered into a nearby police station after he was attacked in Acton. Two men, aged 20 and 21 and believed to be Sri Lankan, were arrested and are being questioned by police.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3086739/Teenager-stabbed-in-20-debt-row-is-27th-killed-in-London-this-year.html

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