22/03/2007

Youth arrested over ice rink murder

Police investigating the murder of a teenager at an ice rink in southwest London have arrested a 16-year-old youth.

James Andre Smartt-Ford, 16, was shot twice in front of hundreds of people at the Streatham Ice Rink on February 3.

The 16-year-old youth, from South Norwood, south London, was arrested on Thursday.

He is the eighth person to be arrested in connection with James' murder. Six other youths and an 18-year-old man were arrested in connection with the shooting last month. All have been released on police bail.

(KMcA/JM)


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