Chislehurst was left in a state of shock last week after a murder investigation was launched following the death of a teenager.

Oluwadamilola Odeyingbo, 18, was killed after a reported fight on Tuesday evening (January 9).

He died in hospital the following morning.

One witness told News Shopper: "It happened opposite us and he was found in a garden.

"I don't know how he got there but I am sure he didn't live there.

"It is very sad seeing how they worked on him. They did CPR on him. They brought him out and all I could see was his socks.

"I knew he was a youngster from the look of him.

"They will knife you for anything these days. I just looked out the window and saw the police."

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An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on the day Oluwadamilola died (January 10).

The suspect has been bailed to a date in early February.

Oluwadamilola’s cause of death has still not been revealed.

A spokesman told News Shopper this week (January 16) that the post mortem was ongoing.

Detective Chief Inspector Tim Wright said: "A young man has lost his life and we are doing everything we can to piece together what took place."

MP Bob Neill told News Shopper: “Chislehurst is normally a very safe area. It is a real tragedy for the family involved. We are shocked.

"I want to send condolences to the young person’s family. Obviously this is a matter of concern.

“I have been in touch with the police and they are putting lots of resources into the case. I hope this reassures people.

"There are occasional incidents of anti-social behaviour on the same road and the alleyway that leads to the Sainsbury's.

"But there has never been anything of this kind before."

Clive Richardson, who has lived in the area for 70 years, told News Shopper that Empress Drive was a “focal point for youngsters”.

He said: “The people in Chislehurst have not changed much over the years but what has changed is the street lighting about four years ago.

"These pin point lights are environmentally friendly but they don't give enough light. They have a lower intensity unless you are standing directly beneath.

"If you drive you need your full beams on. In the old days you could see where you were walking and driving. These lights add to the risk for the population.

"Empress Drive is a quiet backstreet. I'm not saying the youngsters who gather there are bad but they do gather there."

Floral tributes have been left in Empress Drive since the murder of Oluwadamilola Odeyingbo.

A member of the volunteer group Chislehurst Town said: “We are so saddened to hear this awful news in Chislehurst. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.”

More police patrols have been spotted in Chislehurst since the teenager died.