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Three Teens Arrested in Connection with Fatal Stabbing of 17-Year-Old in Battersea

Three teenagers, including a 15-year-old boy and girl and a 14-year-old boy, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after 17-year-old Jamal Coombes was fatally stabbed in Battersea, south-west London.

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Three Teens Arrested Over Fatal Stabbing in Battersea

A girl and two boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing of a teenager in Battersea, south-west London.

Jamal Coombes, 17, was found with stab wounds at about 04:20 BST on Saturday after reports of an altercation. He died at the scene.

A boy and a girl, both aged 15, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday, and a 14-year-old boy was detained on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said.

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They all remain in custody and detectives continue to appeal for witnesses.

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