Three teenagers have been arrested following the murder of a 17-year-old boy in east London last night.
The victim was found by police officers outside of the Showcase cinema in Beckton at about 8.45pm. He was already dead having suffered a stab wound and has yet to be identified.
A post-mortem examination was taking place this afternoon at East Ham Mortuary, Scotland Yard said. The teenager"s next of kin have been informed.
Police had been called to the scene to control fighting in the area outside the multiplex. Officers have today been investigating whether the victim had been at the nearby Powerleague football ground where a fracas is thought to have broken out.
The Showcase cinema in Beckton, east London, where the teen was found dead
Two teens - aged 15 and 16-years-old - were found near the body and taken into custody in different police stations in east London.
Police today confirmed a third teenager was arrested this afternoon and is being questioned by detectives at another east London police station.
Detective Inspector Ian Goldsborough, the investigating officer from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command (HSCC) at Scotland Yard, said: "We believe there will have been people in the area, either going to or from the Showcase cinema or the nearby restaurant, that may have seen or heard the incident that has lead to the tragic death of a teenager.
"We are appealing to them, or anyone else that was in the area at the time of the incident to contact us and lets us know what they saw or heard."
Officers were keeping an open mind as to a possible motive.
Anyone with any information should call police on 020 8345 4142 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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