On relative dangers of teen attacks in London

[OneFootInTheGrave]

http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/9235880.Edmonton_murder_victim_pelted_with_conkers_before_being_stabbed/

Officers investigating have now said they think he remonstrated with youths who were throwing conkers at him, at around 7pm on Wednesday, August 31. Neighbours rushed outside after hearing an argument in the street, and found Mr Grisales slumped on the ground bleeding heavily.

He was rushed to hospital but died the following day.
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Two 15-year-old boys were arrested on Monday in connection with the murder. They remain in custody.

A 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl have also been questioned and released on bail until next month.

and a bit more info, 2 min BBC news video...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14829047

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a man who police said was attacked after confronting a group about having conkers thrown at him.

Student Steven Grisales, 21, was pelted with the missiles as he walked to Silver Street station in Edmonton, north London, on 31 August.

But moments later he was stabbed. He died the next day.

Perhaps it is time for people to start wearing swords again in UK for protection, like they did in Roman times .

[rah]

never bring a sword to a gunfight.

[VetLegion]

What's a "conker"?

[Cort Haus]

Horse Chestnut

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

So what's this relative to?

[Cort Haus]

Bristol? Zagreb? Dinosaurs?

Perhaps he just likes making negative observations about Britain.

[Evil Knevil]

Surely it's because it's so rare, that this sort of thing is actually newsworthy? Most of London is pretty benign, but there are definitely benighted areas of the city, usually in close proximity to housing estates and/or sketchy pubs.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Well this is rare indeed, first that the kids/teens pelt you with conkers, and after you tell them to go home, they come and stab you in the heart... I guess that you don't get that anywhere else, either in UK or otherwise... thread title inspired by the dinosaurs thread, with underlying event being more real, unfortunately.

[kentonio]

Its not an everyday occurance, but it's not that rare. Apart from the conkers part.

[Elok]

I think I wouldn't mind the conkers part so much if it came without the knife part.

[MikeH]

Surely it's because it's so rare, that this sort of thing is actually newsworthy?

Indeed. It's the places where a random murder doesn't get national wall to wall news coverage because it's such an exceptional event that you need to worry about.