Amen Teklay, 15, died in the street in the Maryhill area of Glasgow.
A teenager is due to appear in court in connection with the death of Glasgow schoolboy Amen Teklay.
Amen, 15, died after he was found seriously injured on Clarendon Street in the Maryhill area of Glasgow at around 10.30pm on Wednesday, March 5.
A 14-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the death. He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday, March 10, 2025.
A 15-year-old male youth was arrested in connection with the death and enquiries are ongoing. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Amen’s relatives continue to be supported by specially trained officers. Detective Chief Inspector Campbell Jackson said: “Our thoughts remain with Amen’s family and friends at this very difficult time. I would also like to thank the community for their support so far. Our investigation continues and I would ask anyone, who may have information which could help us and who has not yet come forward, to please contact us.”
Superintendent Christopher Stewart said: “We are continuing to support Amen’s family and continue to engage with the local community affected by this incident. There will continue to be a visible policing presence in the area and I would urge anyone with questions or concerns to approach a local officer – they are there to help.”
Amen had moved to Glasgow with his dad eight years ago and was pupil at St Thomas Aquinas Secondary. His devastated sister Delina, 17, told BBC Scotland that the family were Eritrean refugees and her brother hoped to gain UK citizenship and become a doctor, an engineer or a basketball player.
She said: “He was the one I could go and talk to about anything. We grew up together so we were very close.
“This was very unexpected and shocking for us. I just think this is a dream and I’m going to wake up tomorrow. I’m still in denial.
“My dad is devastated, he’s not eating at all or drinking anything. We’re all devastated, it’s shocking.”
The youngster was described as “bright and friendly” by his school. Headteacher Claire McInally said his death was a “shock to the school community”.
She added: “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.”
Jamie O’Neill, Amen’s support worker at Kingsway Community Connections, said he had felt “extreme grief” since he was told about his death.
“We’ve lost Amen and we’ve seen how it’s affecting his family,” he told BBC Scotland. “We’re trying to be strong for them and do our duty to help. We have to try and support the young people who knew him and looked up to him who need a space to grieve and come to terms with what’s happened.”
Following the tragedy, an online fundraiser was set up to support the teenager’s grieving family, raising over £4,500.
A statement on the GoFundMe reads: “On March 5 our beloved family, friend, cousin and brother sadly passed away in a fatal stabbing. We are looking to raise money for his family. Every donation matters, no matter how big or small.”
Friends of the youngster have even organised a vigil in his memory. Loved ones have been asked to gather in Danes Drive Park, next to the Kingsway Flats, in the Scotstounhill area of the city from 3pm today (Sunday, March 9).
Detectives have set up a website that gives members of the public access to a form to send information directly to the Major Investigation Team, which can be submitted anonymously. The portal can be accessed at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/SCOT25S08-PO1.
Otherwise, those with information can contact Police Scotland quoting incident number 3652 of March 5, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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