A 16-year-old boy, named as Ajmol Alom, has died and another is in hospital with facial injuries after a knife attack in east London.
The two teenagers were attacked in Spey Street, Poplar, east London at around 9.50pm on Monday.
Ajmol was pronounced dead at hospital while the other 16-year-old is still being treated for his injuries, which are not life-threatening.
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday morning and is being questioned.
Ajmol's headteacher at Langdon Park School, Chris Dunne, described him as a "splendid young man".
"Hardworking, industrious, but also a very caring and thoughtful young man. He was very able in all areas, but that didn't mean he didn't work incredibly hard," he said.
A second 16-year-old was hurt in the stabbing in Poplar "He came to all the revision classes, he worked flat-out. The exam results will come out next Thursday and he will have very good results."
Mr Dunne added that Ajmol was planning to take A-levels before going on to a "very good university" where he had spoken of studying medicine.
He said the teenager had recently taken part in a conflict resolution project with other young people from Northern Ireland, in which he was "hugely active".
A man who said Ajmol's father was his cousin said he believed the teenager was predicted to get an A* in his maths GCSE but "was hanging around with the wrong crowd".
"He was really quiet, he was into sports. He was really into boxing and got a medal for it," he said.
Ajmol's family has been told about his death and a post-mortem examination will be held, Scotland Yard said.
Former mayor of Tower Hamlets Doros Ullah said he visited the murder scene after hearing what had happened.
A forensic team searches an area on Spey Street He said: "The chap that got killed was a very good boy. He used to pray five times a day. He was not someone who had been involved in any trouble in the past."
Mr Ullah said he had been told the teenager was the victim of mistaken identity.
"He was outside with some man who, we understand, had been in some trouble in the past, and three boys that came around were looking for him, so he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and became the victim," he said.
Detective Chief Inspector Colette Smyth said: "We believe there were a number of people in the area at the time and we would appeal for any witnesses or anyone with information to please come forward.
"We are keeping an open mind about any possible motive at this stage."
Anyone with information can call police on 0208 3580100 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 to remain anonymous.
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