Amen Teklay: Third teenager charged in connection with Glasgow schoolboy’s death | UK News

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A third teenage boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Amen Teklay on a street in Glasgow.

Amen, who was an Eritrean refugee, was seriously injured in the city’s Clarendon Street at about 10.30pm on Wednesday 5 March, and died at the scene shortly afterwards.

Two Glasgow boys, aged 14 and 15, were arrested and charged that weekend in connection with the incident after a murder investigation was opened.

On Sunday, Police Scotland said a third boy, aged 16, had been arrested and charged in connection with Amen’s death.

They said he would appear in court in due course, and that a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal, the public prosecutor.

The two boys arrested and charged earlier appeared in court on 10 March.

The 14-year-old boy was charged with murder, while both were accused of assault and carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.

The teenagers made no plea to the charges.

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People attend a vigil on Danes Drive Park in Glasgow for Eritrean refugee Amen Teklay, 15, who died from fatal injuries on Clarendon Street, Glasgow, at around 10.30pm on Wednesday. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene near St George's Cross, but the schoolboy could not be saved. Picture date: Sunday March 9, 2025.
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A vigil was held for Amen earlier this month. Pic: PA

Amen was a pupil at St Thomas Aquinas Secondary in the city.

He was a bright pupil with an interest in music and media, his headteacher Claire McInally said.

“This is a tragic situation. Our thoughts and prayers are with Amen’s family and friends at this devastating time,” she said.

“Amen was a friendly and much-loved young man… He was bright and showed great promise.

“This has been a shock for our school community, and we are continuing to offer support to our young people, staff and those in the wider community who are affected.”



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