Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:22pm on 01 Jan 2024,Monday International
The Metropolitan Police have identified 16-year-old Harry Pitman as the victim stabbed to death in London on New Year's Eve. Pitman was fatally attacked during celebrations with friends on Primrose Hill around 11:40pm on Sunday, minutes before the New Year celebrations. Responding officers desperately tried to save him before he was pronounced dead shortly before midnight. A 16-year-old boy was arrested at the scene on suspicion of Pitman's murder. Detectives believe an altercation between the victim and suspect sparked the unprovoked violence. They urge witnesses among holiday crowds to come forward with information. Pitman's devastated family is being supported by specialists. The deadly stabbing renews concerns over youth violence in London.
