Boy, 16, stabbed to death at London viewpoint minutes before New Year in horror attack

Police were called to the scene at 11.40pm on Sunday but the boy died of his injuries shortly before midnight.

A male has been arrested on suspicion of the boy's murder and has been remanded in police custody.

A cordon remains in the area as police officers stand guard at every entrance to the park.

The park is not an official viewing area for London's New Year fireworks but was busy with people at the time.

Officers say the boy’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

Thousands of people gathered in the capital to watch the display of fireworks this year - which lasted for 12 minutes.

The area will be closed all day as detectives carry out forensic examinations, according to the Met.

One local woman said there were “hundreds if not thousands” of people there at the time of the attack.

She said it was “absolutely tragic and shocking” that a teenager could be killed on her doorstep.

The woman added: “It’s not just a young people’s party – there would have been families with young children there, too.

"It would have been rammed. It’s not just locals – people come from miles around."

Another local described the incident as “tragic but inevitable”, explaining he had made “hundreds” of complaints to police about anti-social behaviour in the park.

He said it had become a “party hotspot” with drugs and alcohol since the pandemic.