Police arrest teenager after latest London fatal stabbing

Published on Friday 18 July 2008 13:11

DETECTIVES investigating the latest fatal stabbing of a teenager in south Lambeth, London, today arrested a 16-year-old boy.

The youth was arrested at his home in the Brixton area early this morning and is being held at a south London police station.

Frederick Moody, an 18-year-old student, was knifed in the stomach just yards from his front door last night.

Officers called to the scene found the victim suffering from one or more stab wounds to the stomach.

He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead, making him the 21st teenager to meet a violent death in London this year.

His death came on the day statistics found there were 350 knife crimes committed in England and Wales every day.

The British Crime Survey (BCS) showed nearly 130,000 took place last year – and the total does not include offences involving under-16s.

As police combed the streets in south London for evidence today, across town, the funeral of another teenage stab victim, 16-year-old Ben Kinsella, was taking place.

The aspiring actor's death in Islington, north London, prompted a spontaneous youth protest against youth violence in the capital.