Statement on murder in Towpath Walk

"We are extremely shocked and saddened about the horrific murder of a boy in Hackney last night. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with everyone affected, including his family and friends, who will be grieving their loss.

"The Council is in contact with the emergency services and we will work with them to support those who have been directly affected. Specialist council teams are on hand to support those who knew the victim, students at local schools and the wider community.

"We know serious violence is extremely worrying for all the community, particularly for young people and parents with children living in the area. We are committed to working with the local community, youth organisations and schools to help keep everyone in Hackney safe."

Zoë Garbett, Mayor of Hackney

Cllr Dylan Law, Deputy Mayor of Hackney

More information

We know serious violence is extremely worrying for all the community, particularly for young people and parents with children living in the area. We are committed to working with the local community, youth organisations and schools to help keep everyone in Hackney safe.

The Council’s youth service, Young Hackney, has sent youth workers to the area to help support children and young people in the aftermath of this incident.

The incident is being investigated by officers from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command and additional uniformed police officers are patrolling the area. The investigation remains at a very early stage and we would urge anyone with information to contact the police using the details below. 

The Council is in contact with the emergency services and we will work with them to support those who have been directly affected. Specialist council teams are on hand to support those who knew the victim, students at local schools and the wider community.

Support and information

• If you have any information about the incident, please contact the police on 101 and quote CAD 6692/25MAY. Any information that you can provide will help the police’s investigation. Alternatively, you can call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on: 0800 555 111
• If you’ve been affected by violent crime, you can contact Victim Support for free local support on 0808 16 89 111. You can also request support online: bit.ly/victim-support-help
• If you are a parent, carer or member of the community and have any concerns about a young person, groups of young people, or a location where you feel children are unsafe and would like guidance and support, contact the Council’s First Access & Screening Team (FAST) on: 020 8356 5500 (out of hours: 020 8356 2710) or at: fast@hackney.gov.uk. FAST links professionals from our children and families services and the police, health and probation service to support young people and families in need. Support is also available at any one of the council’s youth hubs. Visit: younghackney.org for more information
• If you have concerns about antisocial behaviour in Hackney, please contact: asbteam@hackney.gov.uk or call: 020 8356 3310. For more information about how we tackle serious violence in Hackney and where to access support if you have been affected by it, please visit: hackney.gov.uk/serious-violence-support