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Police ScotlandPolice have launched a murder investigation after the death of a 15-year-old boy in a violent incident in Glasgow.
Amen Teklay was found seriously injured on Clarendon Street, in the city’s St George’s Cross area, at around 22:30 on Wednesday.
Emergency services attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Scotland said the killing was an isolated incident and detectives were keeping an “open mind” to all motives.
The force said it had launched a major investigation that was “fast moving and at the very early stages”.
It is understood that the teenager, who is originally from Eritrea, lived with his father in Glasgow and had recently been granted ‘right to remain’ status in the UK.
PA MediaAmen attended St Thomas Aquinas secondary school in Jordanhill. Headteacher Claire McInally said his death was a “shock to the school community”.
She added: “Amen was a friendly and much loved young man who was really interested in music and the media.
“He was bright and showed great promise.”
Local community groups also paid tribute the 15-year-old.
Kingsway Community Connections said: “Amen developed great relationships with our team, and we are all devastated with his sudden death.”
JATV Goals Youth GroupJATV Goals Youth Group, which offers film training for young people at boxing events, also paid tribute to the teenager who was part of the group.
It said in a statement: “His life was tragically taken from us by the type of violence boxing does so well to combat.
“Our community is heartbroken as we come to terms with the loss of a young boy who had his full life ahead of him.”
Police Scotland’s Det Supt Cheryl Kelly said officers were reviewing CCTV and would be carrying out door-to-door inquiries.
She said: “Our thoughts are with Amen’s family and friends at this distressing time. We will continue to provide specialist support for them.
“We are still keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and anyone who has dash cam, CCTV or doorbell footage around the time of the incident.”
Det Supt Kelly said “answers lie with the local community”, and urged anyone with information to contact Police Scotland via a major investigations public portal.
