London violence: Five more hurt in attacks around city

The spate of stabbings occurred less than 24 hours after Israel Ogunsola, 18, was stabbed to death in Hackney
Five more teenagers have been injured in stabbings in London as the spate of violent crime in the capital continues.

A boy aged 13 was seriously hurt in an attack in Newham, east London, and another in his late teens suffered stab wounds in Ealing, west London.

Two 15-year-old boys are in serious but stable conditions in hospital after a third incident in Mile End.

A man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder and a boy of 16, who had minor injuries, was also arrested.

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Meanwhile, protesters and community leaders gathered at Hackney Central station, east London, to call for an end to the recent bloodshed.

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Demonstrators from local churches and community groups called for unity and peace in Hackney
It comes after London Mayor Sadiq Khan denied that police had "lost control of crime in London" in the wake of more than 50 murders in the capital this year.

On Wednesday, 18-year-old Israel Ogunsola was stabbed to death in Link Street, Hackney.

On Monday, 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne was shot and killed in Tottenham before 16-year-old Amaan Shakoor, from Leyton, was shot in the face in Walthamstow. He died the following day.

source:www.bbc.com