Detectives investigating the tragic murder of Rahaan Ahmed Amin in Newham have made a significant breakthrough with a further arrest. On Wednesday, 2 August, a 15-year-old boy was taken into custody on suspicion of murder and is currently being held at an East London police station.
The investigation commenced after the police received a distressing call regarding a stabbing incident at West Ham Park on Sunday, 9 July, at approximately 17:30. Responding swiftly, officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance arrived at the scene. They found a 16-year-old boy with a stab wound and provided immediate first aid. The victim was then rushed to an East London hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries the following day. He was later identified as Rahaan Ahmed Amin.