Nigerian family lose third son to London's gang violence following fatal stabbing in Barnet

NIGERIAN London-based family the Bello-Monerville's have suffered the loss of a third child to gang violence after their teenage son David was stabbed to death in Barnet on Tuesday night and later passed away in hospital.

David Bello-Monerville is the third Monerville family member to be killed after he and two others were attacked during a clash between two gangs near his family home in Barnet. His mother, Linda Burke-Monerville got to the scene of incident in north London on Tuesday screaming: Not another son!"

Six years ago his brother Joseph Burke-Monerville, 19, was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting and in 1994 his older brother Trevor Monerville was knifed to death in Hackney at the age of 26. David, 38, who has two children, is said to have left his parents John and Linda, beyond devastated.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman, said: “Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this very difficult time. This is such a tragic loss of life and we urge anyone with information to come forward.

‘The information you provide can be used to great effect to not only detect but also prevent crime. We are working closely with the Homicide and Major Crime Command as part of their ongoing investigation into the full circumstances."

Meanwhile, another Nigerian youth, 19-year-old Eniola Aluko, from Thamesmead, southeast London, was shot dead in Plumstead last week Friday. Aluko died after sustaining gunshot wounds to the neck and chest.