Walthamstow stabbing: Boy knifed to death outside school is 150th teen to be murdered in London on Sadiq Khan’s watch

TRIBUTES are pouring in for a boy who was knifed to death as another teen has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Renell Charles, 16, died on Friday - becoming the 150th teen to be murdered in London on Sadiq Khan's watch.

Emergency services raced to Kelmscott School on Markhouse Road around 4pm but Renell was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

A post mortem found he died of a stab wound to the chest.

A teen, 16, was arrested on suspicion of murder this morning and remains in police custody.

The teen's death comes after two men were shot in east London yesterday in another night of bloodshed.

The school's "devastated" headteacher, Sam Jones, confirmed that Renell was a pupil there.

He said in a statement: "A Kelmscott student was tragically killed in a senseless knife attack.

"This is the darkest of days for the student's family and the Kelmscott community more broadly."

In a separate statement released through Waltham Forest Council, Mr Jones added: "I cannot overstate how devastated I am by today's senseless violence and I am sure the Kelmscott community shares my grief and sadness.

"Kelmscott is a large and tight-knit family and this loss will be felt for a long time to come.

"I urge our community to remain respectful of the victim's family and the police investigation.

"We will be offering counselling and support to pupils affected by this tragedy."

Councillor Grace Williams, Leader of Waltham Forest Council, said: "A 16 year-old boy has died senselessly in our borough.