Boy aged 14 is stabbed to death

St Thomas's Place in Hackney was sealed off by police

A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in east London.

Police were called shortly before midnight on Saturday to St Thomas's Place in Hackney.

The boy, who suffered a single stab wound to the stomach, was taken to hospital where he died on Sunday morning.

A teenage girl also suffered slash wounds and is in a stable condition. It is believed they were attacked after an argument with a group of youths.

The boy's death brings the number of teenagers killed in violent circumstances in London this year to 25.

No arrests have been made and police are now appealing for witnesses.

Detectives believe they know the identity of the boy, who was pronounced dead shortly after 0800 BST on Sunday, but are awaiting formal identification before naming him.

A post mortem examination is scheduled to take place on Monday at the Royal London Hospital.

The girl, who remains in hospital, is thought to be aged 16.