Fresh plea for knife crime action as teen is killed in London park

CAMPAIGNERS and victims' families today made a fresh plea for more action to tackle London's knife crime epidemic amid a surge in offences and the murder of a teenager.

- Martin Bentham and Anthony France

The body of Tyler Donnelly, 19, was discovered by joggers in Hanworth Park, Feltham, west London, shortly after 7.40am yesterday. He had been stabbed to death. Tyler had left his home in Feltham at around 9.10pm on Wednesday evening and rode his bike along Elmwood Avenue.

At some stage he entered the park, but never returned to his family. He was the first teenager to be murdered in London this year.

Detective chief inspector Brian Howie, from the Metropolitan Police’s Homicide Command, said: “Tyler’s family and friends are inconsolable after receiving the worst possible news imaginable — our thoughts are with them and they are being supported by specialist officers.”