LONDON: A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering teenager Abdirahim Mohamed in the English city of Leicester, as questions remain over police conduct at the crime scene.
Local residents said the family of Mohamed, 18, were “left to clean up his blood” from the street after police had finished investigating the attack.
He was allegedly stabbed to death on Wednesday by the 58-year-old man, who is being held in police custody for questioning.
On the night of the attack police were called to the scene, but Mohamed died from his injuries hours after being found critically injured with multiple stab wounds.
His family said in a statement: “We are overwhelmed by the events of the last few days and cannot believe Abdirahim is gone. We’d like to be left alone at this time and ask for some privacy to grieve.”
A crowdfunding page established by Mohamed’s brother has so far raised more than £11,000 ($15,218).
Julia Debenham, Leicestershire Police assistant chief constable, issued an apology to family and residents over the complaints about police conduct.
“I want to apologize unreservedly to the family and friends of this young man, along with other members of the community involved in cleaning up blood from the road and pavement last night,” she said.
“This must have been extremely distressing. It is totally unacceptable that this mistake happened, and I have asked for an urgent inquiry into the circumstances.”
