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A 15-year-old boy murdered in a suspected gang fight at a train station during rush hour has been formally identified as Sofyen Belamouadden.The teenager, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds when he was set upon at Victoria railway station in central London./nWitnesses said a gang of attackers wearing school uniform chased Sofyen from the busy station concourse into the ticket hall of Victoria London Underground station./nSofyen, a pupil at the Henry Compton School in Fulham, west London, was then knifed repeatedly in the chest./nPolice and paramedics went to his aid as colleagues began arresting suspects as they tried to jump on buses to escape./nThe detective leading the murder investigation said he believes Sofyen may have died during a pre-arranged fight./nDetective Chief Inspector John McFarlane, from the Metropolitan Police Service, said: "I believe this was a pre-planned fight; a number of individuals travelled by various bus routes to Victoria carrying weapons, however I retain an open mind re motive at this stage."/nBreaking News/n7:23pm UK, Saturday March 27, 2010 Teenager Murdered At Tube Station Is Named/n * Share * * o Share * Comments/nAlison Chung, Sky News Online A 15-year-old boy murdered in a suspected gang fight at a train station during rush hour has been formally identified as Sofyen Belamouadden./nFacebook photograph on profile of Sofyen Ghailan/nPicture on the Facebook profile of Sofyen Belamouadden/nThe teenager, from Acton, west London, suffered multiple stab wounds when he was set upon at Victoria railway station in central London./nWitnesses said a gang of attackers wearing school uniform chased Sofyen from the busy station concourse into the ticket hall of Victoria London Underground station./nSofyen, a pupil at the Henry Compton School in Fulham, west London, was then knifed repeatedly in the chest./nPolice and paramedics went to his aid as colleagues began arresting suspects as they tried to jump on buses to escape./nThe detective leading the murder investigation said he believes Sofyen may have died during a pre-arranged fight./nDetective Chief Inspector John McFarlane, from the Metropolitan Police Service, said: "I believe this was a pre-planned fight; a number of individuals travelled by various bus routes to Victoria carrying weapons, however I retain an open mind re motive at this stage."/n One day last week a gang chased a boy into a shop and attacked him and trashed the place. They are about 15 or 16 and come here on their bikes. This place has been like a bloody jungle./n(Shop manager Sarfraz Ahmed) Detectives are holding 19 boys aged between 15 and 17 who are mainly from south London./nA man in his 30s who was also arrested was later released with no further action to be taken./nA Scotland Yard spokesman said a number of weapons had been recovered. At least two knives were recovered from the scene of the attack./nPolice are investigating whether the attack is linked to a violent confrontation between schoolboys at the station the previous evening./nOne line of inquiry is that Sofyen was the victim of gang rivalries between schools in south and west London./nPolice at London's Victoria Station following rush hour stabbing/nThe scene of the stabbing/nSarfraz Ahmed, who manages a shop in an arcade at the station, said youngsters had been causing trouble for a few weeks./nHe said: "One day last week a gang chased a boy into a shop and attacked him and trashed the place. They are about 15 or 16 and come here on their bikes. This place has been like a bloody jungle."/nMeanwhile, more than 1,600 people have joined a Facebook group called RIP Sofyen./nOne of them, George Jolley, wrote: "RIP Suf it has been a shock to everyone, u will be missed by ur friendz and family and hopefully those involved will get wat they deserve."/n:: Anyone with information that may assist the inquiry should call the incident room on 020 8721 4205. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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