London stabbings: two men knifed to death in night of violence

One victim was hacked to death with samurai sword

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Two young men of Somali origin were stabbed to death in separate incidents in north London last night, as serious knife crime continues to plague the capital.

A 17-year-old boy, named locally as Abdikarim Hassan, was stabbed to death in front of his mother in Camden at about 8.30pm yesterday, reports the Daily Mail. Less than two hours later, 20-year-old finance student Sadiq Aadam was hacked to death in the same borough by a gang wearing bandanas, says the Daily Mirror.

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