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Abubakkar Jah, who was also known as Junior, died in Custom House on April 26.
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Five more people have been arrested by detectives investigating the fatal stabbing and shooting of Junior Jah.
All five were arrested on Tuesday, May 18, for conspiracy to commit murder.
Two 20-year-old women; one 21-year-old woman and two men aged 23 and 24 were arrested.
They were all taken to east London police stations where they remain in custody.
Abubakkar Jah, who was also known as Junior, died in Coolfin Road, Custom House, on April 26.
The 18-year-old was found suffering from knife wounds by officers who were called at 2.45pm to reports of an injured man. Police later established he had also been shot.
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Eight people have been arrested after a brawl inside Selfridges in central London during which a man was stabbed in the leg.
Those arrested include the injured man, a 20-year-old who was treated in hospital after the clash on Saturday at the Oxford Street department store.
Video footage circulating on social media appeared to show a number of men facing off against each other inside Selfridges, including one who was carrying what appeared to be a knife or blade.
An appeal for witnesses was launched on Sunday by the Metropolitan police, which said officers were called to reports of a fight shortly after 7.30pm on Saturday.
Imam Ammaar Domun, of UKIM Masjid Ibrahim and Islamic Centre, said youngsters felt like they are being held hostage by certain people. What is being done to disrupt the work of these individuals? We know where these gang members are, he added.
The meeting heard the Met is conducting covert operations against gangs, but it could take weeks or months for results.
Supt Waheed Khan admitted there are things the Met can do to improve, adding it was important the police, council, schools and community all play their part. Where there are shortfalls, [the Met] will seek to address them, he added.
Abubakkar Jah, who was also known as Junior, died in Custom House on April 26.
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The victim of a fatal stabbing and shooting in Newham has been named by the police.
Abubakkar Jah, who was also known as Junior, died in Coolfin Road, Custom House, on April 26.
The 18-year-old was found suffering from knife wounds by officers who were called at 2.45pm to reports of an injured man. Police later established he had also been shot.
His next of kin have been notified, however, formal identification is yet to take place, according to the Met.
A post-mortem examination was carried out on Wednesday, April 28 at East Ham Mortuary.