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Murder in Hackney

by Calamityto | May 23, 2009 at 10:07 am

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Jahmal Mason-Blair, 17 and a keen footballer, was stabbed to death on Amhurst Road, Hackney, London some time after midnight BST. He was found stabbed in the neck and pronounced dead on the scene by police officers who were routinely passing by. The area around the murder scene was cordoned off and flowers were being left nearby as a tribute to the popular teen. On hand were school friends and the school chaplain.

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Babel-Fish

at 11:06 on May 23rd, 2009

So young its a shame and a great tragedy, my heart goes out to his mum and dad and close family.

Amy Judd

at 11:49 on May 23rd, 2009

Such a promising future - I wonder why he was killed?

Amy Judd

at 14:04 on May 23rd, 2009

Apparently a 13-year-old boy has been arrested:

Scotland Yard said the 13-year-old was arrested in east London at 2030 BST and was being held at a police station.

A post-mortem examination on Jahmal will be carried out on Sunday.

Calamityto

at 09:16 on May 24th, 2009

I have added some photos of the tribute to Jahmal, with apologies that in the captions I spelled his name wrong. Yesterday I thought of the great sadness for Jahmal's mother and family. Today I am thinking about the great sadness for the mother and family for the very young suspect in custody. I hope the whole story comes out.

Franklyn (not verified)

at 13:47 on May 24th, 2009

Wrong place at the wrong time.. It's sad really.. R.I.P. Jahmal never forgotten. Let justice be served

Paul modoo (not verified)

at 02:17 on May 25th, 2009

When will the Goverment and the good people of this Country open there eyes to what a small percentage of are youth are doing to each other they have had more than anyone in there lives ...wake up zero tolerance on all drugs and petty crime and remove all the do gooder judges from are courts and remove children from bad parents society has to take control NOW then we might get somewhere and young lives MAYBE saved