A 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Brighton has been named and pictured for the first time.
Mustafa Momand was fatally wounded on Queens Road yesterday afternoon, sparking a murder investigation by Sussex Police.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and he remains in custody at this time.
Emergency services rushed to the busy city centre street at around 5pm to reports that a teenager had been stabbed.
Mustafa was rushed to hospital by emergency crews but he was tragically pronounced dead there. Police said his next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Mustafa Momand (pictured) was fatally wounded on Queens Road in Brighton yesterday afternoon, sparking a murder investigation by Sussex Police
The teenager was rushed to hospital by emergency crews but he was tragically pronounced dead. Police said his next of kin have been informed
Forensic officers were seen probing the scene of the crime. A blue tent has also been put up while forensic teams investigate
Sussex Police said that after an extensive search, they arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of murder.
Specialist officers were pictured investigating the area which was cordoned off by police last night. A blue tent was also been put up while forensic teams investigate.
The boy’s murder adds to a tragic number of teenage deaths this year in Britain. Just last week, five teenagers were stabbed on the same day in Luton, one of whom tragically died, while two others were left in a critical condition.
In June, Home Secretary Suella Braverman urged police to ‘ramp up’ use of stop and search in a crackdown on street knife crime. London especially has been rocked by several teenage fatalities this year.
Schoolgirl Elianne Andam, 15, became the sixteenth teenager to be killed in the capital after she was stabbed to death on her way to school on September 27.
It followed 13 fatal stabbings, two shootings and one suspected arson attack already this year.
The GCSE student’s death has sparked an outcry of anger over yet another senseless loss of life as calls grow for Sadiq Khan tackle the capital’s knife crime problem.
Reacting to the news of the fatal stabbing in Brighton, Detective Superintendent Andy Wolstenholme, of the Surrey & Sussex Major Crime Team, said: ‘This is a tragic incident in which a young man has lost his life and we understand the community will be shocked and alarmed.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Pictured: Police on Queens Road
The boy’s murder adds to a tragic number of teenage deaths this year in Britain. Pictured: Police at the scene
Sussex Police said: ‘This is a tragic incident in which a young man has lost his life and we understand the community will be shocked and alarmed.’ Pictured: Police at the scene
‘A suspect is in custody and a fast-moving investigation is underway to establish exactly what happened and why.
‘While we do so, there will be an increased police presence in the area for some time.
‘This incident took place in the centre of the city at a peak time. Officers have already spoken with many witnesses, but we would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, or saw a man dressed in black leaving the area who hasn’t yet provided details to the police.
‘Similarly, we are asking anyone who has relevant information or video footage – for example from a dashcam or their mobile phone – to call 101 or report online, quoting Operation Ash. Always call 999 if it is an emergency.’
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