| Location | Plaistow |
| Age | 15 years |
| Cause of Death | Stabbed |
| Date of Birth | 07/02/1993 |
| Date of Death | 24/01/2009 |
| Visitors | 5,431 since 26/01/2009 |
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A teenager was repeatedly stabbed in front of his 13-year-old brother before dying in his sister's
arms.
Stephen Lewis, 15, was attacked by a gang of youths as he left a charity event aimed at campaigning
against youth violence.
Stephen was cradled by his 16-year-old sister Tanya as he lay dying in the street while his younger
brother looked on.
Police said two youths, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested over the killing.
The killing on Saturday night in Plaistow, East London, was the first violent death of a teenager in
the capital this year.
Last year 22 youngsters were stabbed to death across London.
It is feared Steven was the victim of a 'postcode war' involving youths from a rival area.
Witnesses said the gang, who were armed and 'looking for trouble', had issued death threats to the
teenager over the last four months.
Tributes to Steven, describing him as a 'tru fallen soldier', appeared on his MySpace website page
last night.
The party on Saturday had been arranged as a charity fundraiser for the One World Foundation
Africa, which campaigns against youth violence.
It was halted after trouble broke out, prompting around 100 youths to spill onto the streets at
about 10.30pm.
It is understood Steven was set on by a gang just yards from the party venue, St Cedd's hall next to
St Philip's And St James's Church.
This area sits in London's E13 postcode area. Friends claimed Steven had been receiving threats
from youths in Custom House, which is in E16.
The youngster was taken to nearby Royal London Hospital, but died less than an hour later.
At the scene two women, Brigitte and Georgette, members of Steven's family, said: 'His sister was
holding him when he was dying. His little brother saw everything and he's just 13. It's been a real
shock to his family.'
A close friend, who did not want to be named, said Steven had been stabbed in October and he had
been getting death threats. He said: 'The boys from Custom House feel like they are untouchable.
'They obviously came over to cause trouble. They would have seen Steven, seen that he was by
himself, and just attacked him. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time.'
Steven's mother Sharon Lewis sobbed as she lay flowers at the spot where he was attacked.
Steven Lewis is believed to have been set upon by up to 30 youths after the party
Her sister Michelle said: 'All Sharon wants to say is everyone loves him and they are going to miss
him.'
Steven, who went to Lister School in Plaistow, is understood to have been a talented footballer and
was a West Ham fan.
The Rev Eugeniah Adoyo, vicar at St Philip's And St James's Church, said: 'It is dreadful, the knife
crime has got out of hand. The hall was hired by a charity that deals with violence between young
black people.'
Police were last night questioning two people over the murder.
DCI Simon Moring appealed for witnesses to come forward. He said: 'This is a tragic stabbing on a
young man in the prime of his life. There were up to 100 youths in the street because there had been
a large party taking place in the church hall.'
Rest In Peace Steven.
You Are going to be Missed By so many People.
So Much Love.
xxxxxxxxxxx
I was too late...
I was coming home with some friends and I saw the ambulance, the gang of youths and a pool of blood. i said to myself, omg someone has been stabbed but i didn't think none of it. i just thought another teenager, i wouldn't know them. then i got the phone call in the morning saying it was you, i was completly shocked. it hasn't sunk in yet either. if i was there 10 minutes earlier i would have realised there was trouble brewing and would have called the police... i wouldn't have waited till after you got stabbed. i could have been there earlier, i could have got you out of there, i didn't want to get on the first bus and got on the second which means in between that time you got stabbed.
rip angel
a violent attack on such a peaceful boy
xxxxxxxxxx
From Jai Jai ... R.I.P STEVEN xxx
Fly, fly little wing
Fly beyond imagining
The softest cloud, the whitest dove
Upon the wind of heaven's love
Past the planets and the stars
Leave this lonely world of ours
Escape the sorrow and the pain
And fly again
Fly, fly precious one
Your endless journey has begun
Take your gentle happiness
Far too beautiful for this
Cross over to the other shore
There is peace forevermore
But hold this mem'ry bittersweet
Until we meet
Fly, fly do not fear
Don't waste a breath, don't shed a tear
Your heart is pure, your soul is free
Be on your way, don't wait for me
Above the universe you'll climb
On beyond the hands of time
The moon will rise, the sun will set
But I won't forget
Fly, fly little wing
Fly where only angels sing
Fly away, the time is right
Go now, find the light
YOU WILL BE SO SO SO MISSED X
Don't weep at my grave,
For I am not there,
I've a date with a butterfly
To dance in the air.
I'll be singing in the sunshine,
Wild and free,
Playing tag with the wind,
While I'm waiting for thee.
STEVEN MANN
I CANT BELIEVE YOUR GONE
AFTER EVERYTHING WE'VE BEEN THROUGH
I STILL CAN'T HANDLE THA FACT DAT UR GONE
WEN I FIRST HEARD I FORT IT WAS A JOKE
ARGHHHH THESE TIMES ARE THE HARDEST
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW HARD IT IS NOW YOU'RE GONE
HU'S GONNA BUG ME INDA MIDDLE OF THA NITE
HU AM I GONNA GO TO WEN I NEED 2 TALK 2 SUM1
I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST MET U BAK INDA DAY
BAK WEN I WAS A TOMBOY PLAYIN FOOTBALL
WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS EVER SINCE!!!
I CAN'T BELIEVE DEM PRICKZ TOOK YUR LIFE
I JUS CAN'T
U DIDNT DESERVE 2 LEAVE SO EARLY
WEN I THINK ABWT U, I JUS FINK IMA SEE HIM VERY SOON
WHYY NOW, WHY YOU?
AND ALL THEM PEOPLE THAT WAS THERE SHUDA RANG FEDS FRM TIME
ARGHHHH IVE LOST A VERY GOOD FRIEND
WELL I GUESS UR IN A BETTER PLACE
AND THE ANGELS NEED U MORE DAN WE DO
UR ALWAYS IN MY HEART MAN
LOVE YOU ALWAYS
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sweet Angel
rest in peace darling, ur safe with the angels! much love to your family especially mum. x x x x x x x x
So sorry for your loss
I heard about this on the news. When is this violence gonna stop. Another innocent victim and for his 13 year old brother to witness. I have 2 sons myself aged 17 & 14 and worry like mad when they go out. My sympathy to all Steven's family and friends. RIP Steven
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