Cyclist, 17, 'hacked to death by masked gang armed with machetes' on south London estate

A 17-year-old cyclist was hacked to death by masked youths wielding machetes in a terrifying attack on a London housing estate, witnesses said today. The victim was chased by a gang wearing balaclavas and carrying large knives who stabbed him multiple times and left him sprawled on the bonnet of a car in Battersea. neighbours told how they raised the alarm after being woken at 1.25am on Sunday by the boy’s scream of “help me, I’m dying”.

A mother laying flowers at the scene said: “It’s terrifying. My kid is the same age, there’s been so many murders around here recently. I didn’t know the poor boy but my daughter saw the guys who did it minutes before, they were covering their faces and quizzing anyone who came out of the block. She was terrified of them so she lied about her age so they wouldn’t hurt her. It’s very sad that this has happened on my doorstep. We’re leaving the area next week and I can’t wait.”

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