Boy murdered for his dog.
A gang of teenagers chanted "kill him, kill him" as they chased down a 16-year-old boy to steal his dog before stabbing him to death. The attack happened in an exclusive west London street where houses sell for over £1m each.
The teenager has been identified as Kodjo Yenga by the Evening Standard newspaper.
The paper said his attackers, all boys in school uniform and aged about 14, set two of their own dogs on him as they chanted.
They are believed to have been trying to take his Staffordshire bull terrier - a much prized gang accessory - which he would not hand over.
Kodjo was knifed in the heart and leg and kicked as he lay dying in the residential street.
The Evening Standard said Kodjo is reported to have been identified as a member of a rival gang and could also have been the victim of a 'turf war'.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said seven youths were in custody, four aged 13, two aged 15 and one aged 21.
A long stretch of Hammersmith Grove was cordoned off and bunches of flowers have been left outside a row of shops where the teenager was stabbed.
One eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said she had seen the teenager being chased by a gang.
"I saw a fight at the top of the road. There were a big gang of guys chasing a guy with a dog, chucking sticks and shouting.
"I had to swerve my car because they were throwing things, and the police were there two minutes later," she said.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Nash said: "We know there would have been a lot of people in the area at the time of the murder.
"I would urge anyone who saw what happened or who has any other information about those responsible to come forward to police."
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimestoppers anonymously on .
A gang of teenagers chanted "kill him, kill him" as they chased down a 16-year-old boy to steal his dog before stabbing him to death. The attack happened in an exclusive west London street where houses sell for over £1m each.
The teenager has been identified as Kodjo Yenga by the Evening Standard newspaper.
The paper said his attackers, all boys in school uniform and aged about 14, set two of their own dogs on him as they chanted.
They are believed to have been trying to take his Staffordshire bull terrier - a much prized gang accessory - which he would not hand over.
Kodjo was knifed in the heart and leg and kicked as he lay dying in the residential street.
The Evening Standard said Kodjo is reported to have been identified as a member of a rival gang and could also have been the victim of a 'turf war'.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said seven youths were in custody, four aged 13, two aged 15 and one aged 21.
A long stretch of Hammersmith Grove was cordoned off and bunches of flowers have been left outside a row of shops where the teenager was stabbed.
One eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said she had seen the teenager being chased by a gang.
"I saw a fight at the top of the road. There were a big gang of guys chasing a guy with a dog, chucking sticks and shouting.
"I had to swerve my car because they were throwing things, and the police were there two minutes later," she said.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Nash said: "We know there would have been a lot of people in the area at the time of the murder.
"I would urge anyone who saw what happened or who has any other information about those responsible to come forward to police."
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimestoppers anonymously on .