12/04/2007

Seventh arrest over teenager's stabbing

A seventh person has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of 14-year-old Paul Erhahon in east London last Friday.

A 17-year-old youth was arrested on Thursday and is now in custody along with two 15-year-olds arrested in the same investigation on Wednesday.

All three are being questioned about the killing at police stations in east London.

Two boys - aged 14 and 13 - have already been charged with Paul's murder and the attempted murder of his friend.

Both have been remanded in custody and are due to appear before the Old Bailey on April 24.

Two other suspects - a 19-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy - have been released on bail until June, pending further inquiries.

Paul died after being attacked and stabbed outside a block of flats in Leytonstone on April 6.

His 15-year-old friend was also stabbed but survived the attack and remains in a stable condition in hospital.

(KMcA/JM)




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