10/10/2007

Teens Arrested Over Mobile Phone Row Death

Three teenage boys are being held in connection with the death of a boy who was killed in a row over a mobile phone.

Rizwan Darbar, 17, was stabbed in West Ham Park in east London on Sunday as he listened to music with friends.

It is thought that the teenager may have tried to stop a gang from a stealing a friend's mobile phone.

Two 17-year-olds were arrested in connection with his killing on Tuesday, while a third teenager was arrested on Wednesday. They are all being questioned at an east London police station.

An inquest into Rizwan's death opened on Wednesday at Walthamstow Coroner's Court and was adjourned until a later date.

(KMcA)


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