Boy, 16, arrested after two teens fatally stabbed in London

A 16-year-old lad has been arrested connected suspicion of execution aft 2 teenagers were fatally stabbed conscionable a mile isolated successful south-east London.

Officers were called astatine astir 17:10 GMT connected Saturday to reports radical had been injured successful Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, and Titmuss Avenue successful Thamesmead.

Despite the attendance of constabulary and paramedics, 2 16-year-old boys were pronounced dead.

They person been named arsenic Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo.

The victims' families are being supported by specializer officers, constabulary said.

Following the announcement of the arrest, Det Chief Insp Kate Blackburn said successful a statement: "This is simply a affirmative improvement successful what is simply a analyzable and fast-moving investigation. Charlie and Kearne's families person been informed.

"Our probe is ongoing and we proceed to entreaty for the public's assistance arsenic we physique a representation of what happened connected Saturday night.

"If you person information, nary substance however insignificant you deliberation it whitethorn be, delight travel forward."

Speaking astatine 1 of the transgression scenes earlier, Det Supt Richard McDonagh, said: "Homicide colleagues are investigating and are treating the 2 murders arsenic linked.

"I tin guarantee everybody affected by these murders that skilled detectives volition enactment tirelessly to observe what happened and supply answers to the young victims and families."

He added: "Officers are particularly keen to perceive from anyone who mightiness person seen a dark-coloured SUV oregon 4x4 benignant with distinctive metallic extortion bars successful the areas astir Sewell Road oregon Titmuss Avenue successful the days anterior to the murders."