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Shaquille Maitland-Smith

  • Male
  • Died Aug 31, 2008
  • London, United Kingdom
Shaquille was the 20th teenager stabbed to death - and the 25th teenage homicide - in London so far this year. May Shaquille and the rest of the young souls rest in peace.
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The London stabbings continue

A 14-year-old schoolboy who yesterday became the 25th teenager to die in a knife or gun attack in London this year has been named locally as Shaquille Maitland-Smith.

Police said the teenager was found with a single stab wound to the stomach in Hackney, east London, late on Saturday night.

He died in hospital just after 8am yesterday.

Shaquille's 16-year-old sister, named as Titi, suffered slash wounds in the attack and remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Of the 25 teenagers murdered in London this year, 19 have been stabbed.

The 14-year-old is the third teenager to be stabbed to death in the capital in just two weeks.

A total of 27 teenagers were murdered in the capital in 2007.

Police, who believe the two victims were involved in a row with a gang of youths before being attacked, are appealing for witnesses.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police were called at about 11:45pm on Saturday to St Thomas's Place in Hackney to reports of a male assaulted. Local officers and paramedics attended.

"The victim, a 14-year-old boy, was taken to an east London hospital suffering a single stab wound to the stomach. He was pronounced dead at 8:12am on Sunday.

"We believe we know the identity of the deceased, but await formal identification before naming him. Next of kin have been informed.

"A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place."

The spokesman added: "A female, believed to be aged about 16, was also found at the scene with slash wounds. She was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition. It is believed the two victims had been involved in an altercation with a group of youths prior to being assaulted."

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sblocks n one sticks

sblocks sblocks Mar 15, 2010

luv u an bun dem ros faggs

Lil Cuz

Ranks Jan 24, 2010

You Keep it real were you @ and watch your sisters an da famz.........See you @ da Cross Roads cuz...

Bless

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iloveufesta Mar 20, 2009

Shaquille u neva should have died. we will all miss u lots. all of frampton love u lots and lots. it was abig shock to me and everyone else you were a wonderful person and had dah cheeky grin and ;lovely eyes dah every1 loved.

LOVE U LOTS AND LOTS YOU WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVA FORGOTTEN.

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james Feb 22, 2009

shaquille was a prick it was bound 2 happen

Ampz e5 (Apr 26, 2010)

DICKHEAD i would shank ya now pussy!

family (Jul 02, 2009)

this is for james ur a very brave man talking like that u need to get some respect u will know how it feels when u lose someone close people like u deserve to be lined up and shot

iloveufesta (Mar 20, 2009)

your an evil person shaquille was loved by every1 and he was not a prick and if ur gonna write bad fings about him den y u here dis is ment to be good tributes

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