Urgent police warning for one of London’s most iconic New Year’s Eve spots

Police person issued a informing to anyone readying to spell to Primrose Hill for New Year’s Eve aft a 16-year-old lad was stabbed to decease past year.

Thousands stitchery astatine the hill, which offers 1 of the champion views of London’s skyline, connected December 31 to ticker the firework displays.

But aft 16-year-old Harry Pitman was murdered astatine the tract successful Camden past New Year’s Eve, constabulary are urging ample groups to spell elsewhere.

Officers and parkland stewards volition besides beryllium successful attendance, and the parkland volition adjacent astatine 1am.

The Royal Parks has besides reiterated nary fireworks oregon lanterns were to beryllium lit astatine Primrose Hill.

A Royal Parks Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: ‘I impulse members of the nationalist not to bring fireworks to Primrose Hill.

‘This volition let my officers to absorption their efforts connected ensuring that parkland visitors stay safe, that the ambiance remains good-natured and that immoderate anti-social behaviour tin beryllium dealt with swiftly.’

Harry had gathered to ticker the show implicit the River Thames erstwhile helium was knifed conscionable yards from constabulary officers during a scuffle with a alien soon earlier midnight.

His sister Tayla described her member as a ‘good boy’ who had a ‘heart of gold’.

About 100 radical – including Harry’s mother, member and sister – gathered astatine Downhills Park successful Haringey, northbound London, to pay their respects to the teenager, with galore carrying flowers and balloons.

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