Police investigating the killing of a fifteen-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man in Archway on Thursday night have arrested a man on suspicion of murder.
Officers named the 15-year-old victim of the double stabbing in Elthorne Road as Leonardo Reid, from Islington, as they arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder on Saturday.
The suspect remains in custody at a north London police station.
Leonardo died at the scene of the stabbing which occurred around 11.30pm, while the 23-year-old stabbing victim, who has not been named, was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
A third man, aged 28, was found at a nearby address with a stab injury which is not being considered life threatening.
Speaking to the Standard at the scene on Friday, a witness described the 15-year-old victim as “a lovely boy from a lovely family.”
She said: “He is the second youngest of four kids. The mother is an amazing person, she works at a school. I don’t know what to think right now, such a nice boy.”
Another said: “There was filming and then all hell let loose. There were a lot of kids, some very young, hanging around. It’s a tragedy we are all shaken.”
Met Chief Superintendent Andy Carter previously said: “My thoughts are with the families of the two victims who have suffered such an unimaginable loss in this shocking and unacceptable incident.”
Police said they have informed the next of kin of both victims and that post-mortem examinations will be conducted in due course.
Anyone who has information that could help police should call 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting reference CAD 9383/29Jun.
