Two teenage boys have been arrested following the murder of a schoolboy on a street in Glasgow.
Amen Teklay was found with serious wounds believed to have been inflicted with a blade on Clarendon Street at around 10.30pm on Wednesday.
Emergency services attended however Amen, 15, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Scotland launched a major investigation following the death and said they were treating the death as murder following a post-mortem.
On Saturday, officers confirmed two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been arrested in connection with Amen’s death.
Enquiries are ongoing.
Supplied‘I almost feel dead myself’
Amen’s family told STV News that they are in “shock and denial” following the 15-year-old’s death.
Speaking on behalf of the family, Amen’s sister, Delina Teklay, who travelled from London to comfort her father, said everyone is in “shock and denial.”
The 17-year-old said she first heard about her brother’s death when someone posted about it on Snapchat.
She told STV News: “They posted on Snapchat when I was in school, and I saw it and couldn’t believe it.
STV News“They told me they were hacked because they didn’t want to tell me before I went home.
“It still felt like something was going on, so I left school and went home, and that’s when they told me.
“We still don’t believe it. Amen was a fun kid, always smiling and everyone loved him. So everyone was really sad with this news.”
His father told STV News: “I almost feel dead myself. Mentally I am not here. I am in shock and denial”.
Tributes to ‘funny and bright’ boy
Tributes were paid to the 15-year-old by Kingsway Community Connections – a community centre in Glasgow.
They said in a statement: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Amen Teklay.
“Amen was involved in our youth group and film group over the past year and was still receiving support from our staff until yesterday afternoon.
“He was funny, bright and enjoyed playing football, he loved pizza nights and taking part in a summer BBQ.
“Our memories of Amen are encapsulated in this film he made together with his friends where he talked about why attending the group was important to him.
“Amen developed great relationships with our team, and we are all devastated with his sudden death.
STV News“We are providing support to Amen’s immediate family and our community as they come to terms with the loss of a son, friend and brother.
“We ask that you consider the thoughts and feelings of those grieving the loss of a young man who had his whole life still in front of him and respect the privacy of his family and friends at this deeply upsetting time.
“KCC would also like to extend our thoughts to the other support agencies who we know were supporting Amen before his death and give thanks to the emergency services who tried desperately to save his life.”
‘Amen was a friendly and much loved young man’
The 15-year-old attended St Thomas Aquinas Secondary in the city’s West End.
Headteacher Claire McInally has described Amen as a “bright” pupil with a passion for music and the media.
She said: “This is a tragic situation.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Amen’s family and friends at this devastating time.
STV News“Amen was a friendly and much loved young man who was really interested in music and the media. 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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