Murder investigation launched after boy found with stab injuries in Stratford

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A teenage boy has been fatally stabbed in east London, police said.

Officers were called to reports of a fight in Byford Close, Stratford, at about 6.45pm on Tuesday.

Police and paramedics found a boy with stab injuries who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Scotland Yard said a murder investigation had been launched, with a postmortem examination and formal identification to take place.