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This is 17-year-old Kwame Ofosu-Asare, who was stabbed to death in Brixton, south London, on Friday.

One man has been arrested. Ofosu-Asare is the second teenager to be murdered in London this year, amid a spate of gang-related stabbings.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily gay-related, ka-os|theory believes these stories deserve our full attention. Please remember the names and faces you see here, and spare a thought for kids who really did die before they lived.

ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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This is 18-year-old Seydou Diarrassouba, who was stabbed to death outside Footlocker on Boxing Day.

Eleven people, ranging from 16 to 22, have been arrested. Kanyangarara is the twelth teenager to be murdered in London this year.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government is closing projects designed to prevent young people joining gangs, The Guardian reports.

But Cameron and his government of millionaire public schoolboys needn't worry about their own offspring becoming victims of knife crime: their children will go to the very best schools, in the most privleged areas, well away from the rabble.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Please remember the names and faces you see here, and spare a thought for kids who really did die before they lived.

ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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Just days after the murder of 17-year-old Kelvin Chibueze on Monday, another London teenager is dead.

14-year-old Leroy James (left), from Edmonton, east London, was found stabbed to death in a park in Enfield.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government is closing projects designed to prevent young people joining gangs, The Guardian reports.

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Another death. 17-year-old Kelvin Chibueze was stabbed to death in Ilford, east London, in the early hours of Monday.

Chibueze is the ninth London teenager to die violently this year. It is alleged he was a member of the Dagenham Boys gang, and friends with 17-year-old Olukorede Fajinmi, who was stabbed in the heart last year.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government is closing projects designed to prevent young people joining gangs, The Guardian reports.

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This is 16-year-old Yemurai Kanyangarara, who was stabbed to dead in Welling, south-east London, on Friday afternoon.

Kanyangarara is the eighth teenager to be murdered in London this year.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government is closing projects designed to prevent young people joining gangs, The Guardian reports.

But Cameron and his government of millionaire public schoolboys needn't worry about their own offspring becoming victims of knife crime: their children will go to the very best schools, in the most privleged areas, well away from the rabble.

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This is 18-year-old Nana Darko-Frempong, who yesterday was shot dead in Tulse Hill, South London.

Darko-Frempong is the third person to be shot dead in south London in two weeks, and the seventh teenager to be murdered in the capital this year.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government is closing projects designed to prevent young people joining gangs, The Guardian reports.

But Cameron and his government of millionaire public schoolboys needn't worry about their own offspring becoming victims of knife crime: their children will go to the very best schools, in the most privleged areas, well away from the rabble.

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This is 15-year-old Temidayo Ogunneye, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday in Camberwell, south London.

Temidayo is the fifth London teenager to die from knife crime this year, whilst another boy, 17-year-old Ezekiel Amosu, was pushed under a bus by a gang.

The murder of Temidayo - on a sunny spring afternoon - came after he confronted boys who allegedly stole his phone hours earlier

Three teenagers have been arrested.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government is closing projects designed to prevent young people joining gangs, The Guardian reports.

But Cameron and his government of millionaire public schoolboys needn't worry about their own offspring becoming victims of knife crime: their children will go to the very best schools, in the most privleged areas, well away from the rabble.

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This is 15-year-old Negus McClean, the fifth London teenager to be murdered in the city in 2011.

On Sunday evening, he was chased by up to nine other boys in Edmonton, North London, after he tried to stop them stealing his younger brother's phone. He was then cornered and stabbed repeatedly.

The Metropolitan Police say, "He's being chased it would appear by seven, eight, nine young men, all on mountain bikes, it would appear as well. He turns up into Westminster Road, where he is actually attacked. He's stabbed a number of times."

In January, Wing Ho (18), Kasey Gordon (15), and Daniel Graham-Thompson (18) were all stabbed to death. Also that month, Ezekiel Amosu (17) was pushed under a TfL bus.

In 2010, 19 teenagers were murdered in London.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Please take a minute to remember their names, their faces, and spare a thought for these kids who really did die before they lived.

ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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Daniel Graham-Thompson, 18, has become the fourth teenager to die violently in London this month.

Thompson was stabbed repeatedly near East Dulwich station in south London on Satarday night. A 14-year-old was also shot in the leg by a 13-year-old during a night of violence that erupted during a birthday party.

In 2010, 19 London teenagers were murdered.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Please take a minute to remember their names, their faces, and spare a thought for these kids who really did die before they lived.

ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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This is 17-year-old Ezekiel Amosu, the third teenager to die as a result of violent crime in London this year.

Amosu suffered "crush injuries" after either being pushed, or chased, into the path of a TfL bus in Walthamstow, north London. A 15-year-old will appear in court on Friday to face charges of manslaughter.

*On Tuesday, the BBC screened Scenes from a Teenage Killing, a documentary looking at every teenager who died as a result of violence in the UK in 2009.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Please take a minute to remember their names, their faces, and spare a thought for these kids who really did die before they lived.

ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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This is 15-year-old Kasey Gordon, the second teenager to be murdered in London this year.

Gordon was stabbed to death in Tottenham, north London, yesterday. Three other boys - aged 14, 15 and 16 - were also stabbed, but their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

19 teenagers were murdered in London last year.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Please take a minute to remember their names, their faces, and spare a thought for these kids who really did die before they lived.

ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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A 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Wing Ho, in Haringey, east London.

His death makes him the first teenager to die as a result of violent crime in London this year; he suffered a single stab wound to the heart. His alleged attacker will appear in court next month.

This story received almost no coverage in the mainstream press, in sharp contrast to the murders of black male teenagers this year. Not a cosy fit for the BLACK! BOY! GANG! CRIME! narrative, guys?

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Please take a minute to remember their names, their faces, and spare a thought for these kids who really did die before they lived.

ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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This is 17-year-old Sylvester Akapalara, the nineteenth teenager to be murdered in London this year.

His death follows that of a 15-year-old boy on Christmas Day. The identity of that youth has yet to be released by police.

Akapalara - a Sierra Leonian national - was shot in Peckham, south London, on Wednesday. Sodiq Adeojo, 18, and an unnamed 17-year-old male have been charged with his murder.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Take a minute, read the names, look at their faces, and spare a thought for these kids who really did die before they lived. ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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Marvin Henry, 17, has become the seventeenth teenager to be murdered in London this year.

He was shot in Mill Hill, north London, earlier today. It's less than a week since 16-year-old Samuel Adelagun was shot in Newham, east London.

Note: Don't Die Before You've Lived is a series of ongoing entries recording the murders of teenagers in London. Although not necessarily GBLT-related, the desperately premature loss of these young boys deserves our full attention. Take a minute, read the names, look at their faces, and spare a thought for these kids who really did die before they lived. ka-os|theory is a London-based blog.

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This (top left) is 16-year-old Samuel Adelagun. He is the sixteenth teenager to be murdered in London this year.

Adelagun was shot dead in Plaistow, East London, on Saturday.

In September, Rio McFarlane was shot in Peckham, South London. Fourteen other teenagers have been shot or stabbed in the capital this year.

In 2009, a total of fourteen teenagers were murdered.

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This is 18-year-old Rio McFarlane. He is the fifteenth teenager to be murdered in London this year.

McFarlane - described as a promising footballer - was shot dead in Peckham, South London, on Monday.

His brother Anthony said, "No one had any reason to shoot him. He was just a good, likeable teenager. The whole family is absolutely devastated. We are missing such a bright, vibrant character, a loving character who has been taken from us. He is irreplaceable."

Rio's murder is the first teen death since 16-year-old Ailton Campos de Oliveira was stabbed to death in July.

In 2009, fourteen teenagers were killed.

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This is 16-year-old Ailton Campos de Oliveira, the fourteenth teenager to be murdered in London this year.

Nicknamed "Banana Man" by friends, he was stabbed 13 times - eight times in the chest, three times in the leg, and twice in the back - by a gang described by a witness as a "fleet of bike riders".

Some friends claim that the murder was fuelled by "girls winding up the gang over the handsome Catholic school pupil".

The attack on Ailton came less than two days after the death of 15-year-old Zac Olumegbon (right). Ailton was stabbed on Sunday, but finally lost his fight for life yesterday.

The number of kids murdered in 2010 already matches the total for the whole of 2009.

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15-year-old Zac Olumegbon is the thirteenth teenager to die violently in London this year.

He was chased from his school's playground by four youths and stabbed repeatedly in a cul-de-sac.

Five people have so far been arrested.

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17-year-old Samuel Ogunro is the twelfth teenager to die violently in London this year.

He was shot in the head and his body dumped in a car, which was then set on fire.

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Marcin Bilaszewski, 19, is the eleventh teenager to die violently in London this year.

The Polish national died protecting his girlfriend from a "drug-crazed stranger" on Saturday night.

His death follows that of 16-year-old Nick Pearton on Wednesday.