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Police Scotland<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nA 14-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the death of Glasgow teenager Amen Teklay.<\/p>\n The 15-year-old died in the street last Wednesday after being found injured following a violent incident in the city’s St George’s Cross area.<\/p>\n Amen’s friends will hold a vigil later as a police investigation continues into his murder.<\/p>\n Another boy, aged 15, has also been arrested in connection with the death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Police Scotland said Amen’s family is being supported by specially trained officers.<\/p>\n Det Ch Insp Campbell Jackson said: “Our thoughts remain with Amen’s family and friends at this very difficult time. <\/p>\n “I would also like to thank the community for their support so far.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The afternoon vigil will be held at a football park where Amen played near his home in Scotstoun.<\/p>\n Jamie O’Neill, Amen’s support worker at Kingsway Community Connections, said it was open to all to come along.<\/p>\n “The last few days have been a mixture of grief and numbness, and people sharing stories of happiness when they speak about Amen,” he said.<\/p>\n “His young friends at school were wondering what they could do and came up with the idea that they should hold a vigil.<\/p>\n “It’s their way to pay tribute to their friend, come together and support each other.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Police Scotland said their investigation into Amen’s death was ongoing.<\/p>\n Emergency services attended the incident on Clarendon Street at 22:30 on Wednesday but the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n Following a post-mortem examination Police Scotland said his death was being treated as murder.<\/p>\n Amen, who is originally from Eritrea, lived with his father in Glasgow and had recently been granted ‘right to remain’ status in the UK.<\/p>\n He attended St Thomas Aquinas secondary school in Jordanhill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Amen’s sister Delina Teklay, 17, said he had hopes of gaining UK citizenship and becoming either a basketball player, a doctor or engineer.<\/p>\n She told BBC Scotland News that Amen was “not just my brother, he was my best friend”. <\/p>\n She said he was a “really sweet person, so kind and so bright”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Police Scotland launched a major investigation into Amen’s death.<\/p>\n The force said “answers lie with the local community” and officers have been reviewing CCTV and carrying out door-to-door inquiries.<\/p>\n Supt Christopher Stewart said: “We are continuing to support Amen’s family and continue to engage with the local community affected by this incident. <\/p>\n “There will continue to be a visible policing presence in the area and I would urge anyone with questions or concerns to approach a local officer \u2013 they are there to help.”<\/p>\n The force asked anyone with information to contact them via a major investigations public portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\")
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