A witness has revealed how attackers rowed with a 'happy' 17-year-old Girl Scout, before she was stabbed to death in a London park as footage emerges of her at a Festival of Remembrance just months prior.
Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back as she sat with boyfriend Eddie Coyle, 18, and another friend on a park bench near St Neot's Road in Harold Hill, Havering, at 9.25pm on Friday night.
Mr Coyle screamed for help and 'stroked and kissed her face' as she lay bleeding to death after being attacked by 'men in balaclavas'.
Krystle Pasha, who lives close to the scene of the stabbing, told Sky News she heard arguing and shouting before a 'disturbing' scream in the moments before the attack.
'I heard a lot of loud arguing, a lot of loud noise, shouting, followed by a really loud scream,' she said.
Heartbroken family members said Jodie was 'lovely and quirky' and that the killing was 'unprovoked'.
In a statement to ITV News on Sunday, her uncle, Dave Chesney, said 'we are all devastated'.
He added: 'This was a totally random and unprovoked attack on a beautiful, lovely and quirky young girl with her whole life in front of her.'
The killing comes just months after the 17-year-old appeared on the BBC in her Scouts uniform at a Festival of Remembrance.
The 'sweet' Girl Scout is stood next to Explorer Scouts at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2018, as reported by
The Sun.
She is seen marching on the stage in front of the Queen and Prince William, and earlier in the day posted a snap of her outside No.10 Downing Street.
Claire Gillham, mother of Jodie Chesney (far right) pays her respects at the scene at St Neots Road, Harold Hill where Jodie Chesney was stabbed to death
Jodie's mother left flowers and a lantern for her daughter, as friends and relatives hugged one another at the scene of the devastating killing
The scene of the crime in Romford where Jodie Chesney was knifed to death. Forensic police officers search the park as flowers and lanterns are left nearby
Teenage girls sobbed at the scene and were comforted by friends after Jodie's death. Her mother Claire (left) placed a lantern and flowers under a tree
Another witness to the incident, mother-of-three Teresa Farenden, 49, and her friend Kelly Smith, 36, said two men stabbed the teenage girl in front of her boyfriend, before fleeing.
Mr Coyle was heard yelling by Mrs Farenden, from the park known locally as 'Amy's Park'.
She said: 'I was trying to do my coat up in the drive and I shouted out 'is everything okay?' as I was worried it could be kids drinking.
'Then a boy said 'no I need help, my girlfriend has been stabbed' and I just flew over there in my flip flops.
'We tried to compress the wound to stop the bleeding but there was just so much. It was like being in a horror movie.
'When I got there she was breathing but it was very shallow, she was groaning and there was a slight pulse.
'The boyfriend was holding her and kissing her face. He was whispering and begging her, 'Please, please stay awake'.
Family and friends of Jodie Chesney arrived at the park known locally as Amy's Park with flowers and bears. Cards described the teenager as an 'angel'
Jodie was the first victim of 18 people killed in London this year to be a teenage girl.
Sadiq Khan said he was 'filled with anger' and 'devastated' by the killing of the teenager.
In a tweet this morning, the Mayor of London said: 'Devastated by the fatal stabbing of a 17 year-old girl in Havering.
'My thoughts are with her loved ones. It fills me with anger that violent criminals are targeting young Londoners with their whole lives before them. I encourage anyone with information to contact the police.'
It's the latest brutal killing in the capital after a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death outside Ilford train station in east London on Tuesday.
Che Morrison was knifed after a fight broke out just before 8.50pm. Witnesses said he was 'slashed in the face' during the attack.
Nineteen-year-old Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck was also fatally stabbed by a gang riding bikes in Wood Green, north London, last week.
Che Morrison, 20, was stabbed to death outside Ilford train station in east London on Tuesday
He was chased into a hair salon by men armed with a firearm, knives and a samurai sword on February 22 and slaughtered in front of children.
A day earlier, a 23-year-old man - Glendon Spence - was stabbed to death in Brixton, south London, at a youth club which had children as young as seven inside.
Due to the spate of violence, Met officers are out in force carrying out a series of stop and searches around the capital today.
Earlier this week, police in Birmingham were given temporary powers allowing them to stop and search anyone 'without reasonable grounds' after three fatal stabbings in a fortnight gripped the city.
Claire Gillham, mother of Jodie Chesney (far right) pays her respects at the scene at St Neots Road, Harold Hill where Jodie Chesney was stabbed to death
Jodie's mother left flowers and a lantern for her daughter, as friends and relatives hugged one another at the scene of the devastating killing
The scene of the crime in Romford where Jodie Chesney was knifed to death. Forensic police officers search the park as flowers and lanterns are left nearby
Teenage girls sobbed at the scene and were comforted by friends after Jodie's death. Her mother Claire (left) placed a lantern and flowers under a treeAnother witness to the incident, mother-of-three Teresa Farenden, 49, and her friend Kelly Smith, 36, said two men stabbed the teenage girl in front of her boyfriend, before fleeing.Mr Coyle was heard yelling by Mrs Farenden, from the park known locally as 'Amy's Park'.She said: 'I was trying to do my coat up in the drive and I shouted out 'is everything okay?' as I was worried it could be kids drinking.'Then a boy said 'no I need help, my girlfriend has been stabbed' and I just flew over there in my flip flops.'We tried to compress the wound to stop the bleeding but there was just so much. It was like being in a horror movie.'When I got there she was breathing but it was very shallow, she was groaning and there was a slight pulse.'The boyfriend was holding her and kissing her face. He was whispering and begging her, 'Please, please stay awake'.
Family and friends of Jodie Chesney arrived at the park known locally as Amy's Park with flowers and bears. Cards described the teenager as an 'angel'Jodie was the first victim of 18 people killed in London this year to be a teenage girl.Sadiq Khan said he was 'filled with anger' and 'devastated' by the killing of the teenager.In a tweet this morning, the Mayor of London said: 'Devastated by the fatal stabbing of a 17 year-old girl in Havering.'My thoughts are with her loved ones. It fills me with anger that violent criminals are targeting young Londoners with their whole lives before them. I encourage anyone with information to contact the police.'It's the latest brutal killing in the capital after a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death outside Ilford train station in east London on Tuesday.Che Morrison was knifed after a fight broke out just before 8.50pm. Witnesses said he was 'slashed in the face' during the attack.Nineteen-year-old Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck was also fatally stabbed by a gang riding bikes in Wood Green, north London, last week.
Che Morrison, 20, was stabbed to death outside Ilford train station in east London on TuesdayHe was chased into a hair salon by men armed with a firearm, knives and a samurai sword on February 22 and slaughtered in front of children.A day earlier, a 23-year-old man - Glendon Spence - was stabbed to death in Brixton, south London, at a youth club which had children as young as seven inside.Due to the spate of violence, Met officers are out in force carrying out a series of stop and searches around the capital today.Earlier this week, police in Birmingham were given temporary powers allowing them to stop and search anyone 'without reasonable grounds' after three fatal stabbings in a fortnight gripped the city.
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