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Two teenagers were stabbed to death in separate incidents in London on Thursday night, police said.
A 19-year-old was attacked in Wealdstone shortly after 7.30pm and, three hours later, an 18-year-old was killed near a railway station in Stratford.
No arrests have been made but detectives have detained five teenagers in connection with the stabbing of three boys in Chingford on Wednesday.
The 18-year-old was found with stab wounds by a member of the public at around 10.30pm near Maryland railway station in Leytonstone Road, Stratford. Police and paramedics attended and found him suffering from a stab wound to the torso.
He was taken to the Royal London Hospital but died shortly afterwards. Scotland Yard said the teenager's family have been informed and a post-mortem is due to take place.
The 19-year-old was found stabbed to death earlier at High Weald Service Station in Wealdstone. He is yet to be formally identified. Another 19-year-old man also suffered stab wounds in the incident and was said to be in a stable condition.
Susan Hall, deputy leader of Harrow Council, said: "This is the first fatal stabbing in Harrow for a significant amount of time. We want to reassure the community that this is a very rare occurrence."
The murders happened after three teenagers were stabbed in a suspected gang fight in Chingford. The boys, aged between 16 and 17, were attacked in Kings Road on Wednesday.
Trails of blood were found in the street, close to a nearby doctor's surgery, and on a number 212 bus. Scotland Yard said five youths, aged between 15 and 19, have been arrested.
A spokesman said: "The five are currently in custody at an east London police station."
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People don't commit crimes just because there are too few police on the streets, so adding more police will not stop crime. Nevertheless, eleven years for murder? Murder is a crime whether you're 16 or 60: there should be no leniency just because he's 16.
- Neil M., london uk,, 20/02/2009 14:00
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Tougher sentences!!!!! Life meaning life!!!! PUNISH these thugs, you cannot rehabilitate them!!!! Enough with caring sharing woolly liberalism! Tough on crime FOR REAL!!!
- Rollo, London, 20/02/2009 11:33
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When will the govt. start letting the police deal with this issue properly? Its not magic just police back on the streets.
- Russell, London, 20/02/2009 11:30
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