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Amen Teklay: Teenager in court charged with Glasgow schoolboy's murder

The 16-year-old boy is the third suspect to be arrested and charged in connection with the death of Amen Teklay.

Amen Teklay, 15 who was found with fatal injuries on Clarendon Street, Glasgow.
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Image: Amen Teklay. Pic: Police Scotland
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A teenage boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 15-year-old in Glasgow.

Amen Teklay, who was an Eritrean refugee, was seriously injured in Clarendon Street at about 10.30pm on 5 March.

Emergency crews attended, but the schoolboy was pronounced dead at the scene.

A murder investigation was subsequently launched following a post-mortem examination.

The scene in Clarendon Street, Glasgow, after 15-year-old boy died after being found seriously injured in the street.
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Pic: PA
Image: Police at the scene in Clarendon Street, Glasgow. Pic: PA
The scene on Clarendon Street. Pic: PA
Image: Pic: PA

On Sunday, a 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged in connection with Amen's death.

The suspect appeared before Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, where he made no plea to the single charge of murder.

The boy, who cannot be identified due to legal reasons, was remanded in custody and is expected back in the dock within the next eight days.

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The teenager is the third suspect to be arrested and charged in connection with the case.

Two other Glasgow boys, aged 14 and 15, appeared before the same court earlier this month.

The 14-year-old 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.
Image: A vigil was held for Amen earlier this month. Pic: PA
Flowers and pictures left at 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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Amen was a pupil at St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in Glasgow.

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

A vigil for the youngster took place following his death.