Stabbed 24 times in 45 seconds: Last moments of teenager ambushed by mob of youths caught on camera
A teenager was fatally stabbed 24 times in a frenzied knife attack by a mob of youths who ambushed him at a bus stop in south London, detectives said.
Daniel Graham, 18, died from catastrophic injuries after a 45 second attack near East Dulwich railway station.
Investigators revealed new details of the horrific attack as they appealed for witnesses to help them catch at least six men responsible for the murder. They have also released CCTV images of Mr Graham on the bus shortly before his death.
Desperate: Daniel Graham had boarded the bus near East Dulwich station, in London, in a bid to escape his attackers
Escape bid: Witnesses describe him crouching down on the floor with the hood of his jacket pulled over his head
Detective Chief Inspector Dave Manning, who is leading the inquiry, said officers have been met by a wall of silence among young people who attended a party before the killing.
He said: 'Witnesses described a gang raining blows on to him. Someone was hitting him with a bottle and others were kicking and punching him. Another man was described as punching him in the side.'
Trouble first erupted at Dulwich Hamlet FC and in the car park of an adjacent branch of Sainsbury's about 300 metres from where Mr Graham was stabbed.
Police said between 50 and 100 young people from across south London attended an event at the club, falsely billed as a young woman's 18th birthday party.
Last moments: He quickly left the bus but was ambushed by a number of people. Mr Graham was stabbed 24 times in 45 seconds
Sprint: In this street shot Mr Graham can be seeing making a frantic attempt to catch the 176 bus
Murder victim Daniel Graham: Police said they had met a wall of silence
Mr Manning said just before midnight two or three shots were fired, sparking panic among the revellers and leaving a 14-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the leg.
The senior detective said dozens of people ran outside where further shots may have been fired in the supermarket car park as fireworks were also set off.
Mr Graham sprinted from the car park and got on a number 176 double decker bus where he sat at the back of the ground floor with a hood pulled over his head and a hand covering his face.
Mr Manning said: 'Witnesses described him as clearly trying to avoid somebody and he was in a state of high anxiety and trying to conceal himself at the back of the bus.
'A few seconds later he jumped up, pressed an emergency button and gets off through the rear doors, literally pulling the doors open as they close.
'Tragically, the people looking for him were waiting outside at the bus stop. He is attacked beside some bicycle racks a short distance from the stop. A member of the public bravely gets off the bus and starts shouting at the gang.
'The guy who got off the bus picked Daniel up. The attackers were described by witnesses as 'sauntering off' down the road.'
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