A teenager has died after becoming involved in a fight involving up to 40 people that erupted outside a house party.
George Verrier, 17, who had been attending the 16th birthday party of his friend Madison Moran, suffered head injuries in the brawl that broke out at around 12.45am on Sunday in Bromley, southeast London.
He was given first aid by police at scene but refused hospital treatment. He was found unconscious at a friend’s house at around 9.30am.
Police, paramedics and an air ambulance were called to the home and he was taken to hospital but died shortly after 6pm.
Ms Moran, a dance student at the Brit School of Performing Arts, tweeted: “Sleep tight my angel. Only the good die young.”
Her father Connie told local newspaper the News Shopper: “He was a good friend of hers and she’s really distraught by it all.
“He was one of the best boys and he was in the party loving life, like a teenager should do. He was one of the quietest and most well-liked boys.”
Another 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the teenager’s death and is in custody at a police station in south London.
A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “It looked like a very well-organised party – it was noisy, that’s all. The family who had the party are such a nice family.”
Another woman who lives nearby said she could hear party music and shouting from her house, one street away.
“There was all sorts of noise coming from the house, spilling out into the street,” she said.
“I know these parties happen but you don’t expect them to go on quite so long or so loudly. There were girls out running in the road, effing and blinding. I’d be amazed if anybody got a wink of sleep around here that night.”
Other neighbours reported hearing “roaring and fighting noises”, and seeing revellers being turned away from the party.
Another party-goer, Lucas, tweeted: “I am still trying to work out how last night was such a good party but then it ended with about 40 people having a full blown punch up.”
Anyone with information about what happened can call police on on 0208 721 4005 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Teenager Dies After Brawl At Birthday Party
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