Stabbed to death as he watched the fireworks on Primrose Hill: New Year's Eve crowds looked on in horror as schoolboy was attacked - the latest young victim of Lawless London

A 16-year-old boy who was brutally stabbed to death in front of horrified friends and crowds on Primrose Hill just before midnight on New Year's Eve has been named. Email [email protected] Schoolboy Harry Pitman, 16, was stabbed to death on Primrose Hill as he waited to watch the fireworks display Ambulances and police cars line up near an iron fence in Primrose Hill last night Crowds on Primrose Hill stand and watch as fireworks go off in the distance The Primrose Hill neighbourhood watch posted this photo showing large numbers of people entering the park Police officers conduct a fingertip search on Primrose Hill Metropolitan Police Officers have cordoned off the area in the park where the incident occurred A forensic team team arrived at the park to examine the crime scene MailOnline understands Harry had travelled five miles from his home in Tottenham, North London, to watch fireworks displays across the capital's skyline from Primrose Hill. Thousands of revellers witnessed his horrific killing and police officers had to wade through huge crowds to get to the dying teenager Litter can be seen strewn across the floor by revellers amid the crime scene this morning A lone police officer stands guard at the edge of the cordon on the morning after the youngster was stabbed to death Police officers conducted a search of the area in the park where the schoolboy had been stabbed Police officers had to wade through the huge crowds to get to the dying teenager at the top of the hill A line of officers beside the taped off cordon who stand watch in the exclusive London suburb 'A young lad had been stabbed and was lying on the floor. Forensics teams at the summit of Primrose Hill were hours earlier tens of thousands of people stood to watch the fireworks A white tent can be seen in Primrose Hill as others continue to gather evidence Primrose Hill offers the best view of London Eye's New Year's Eve firework display and it is understood large crowds gathered there last night The scene in Primrose Hill in Camden where an area of the park has been cordoned off by the Metropolitan Police Another local, who wished not to be named, described the incident as 'tragic but inevitable', explaining he had made 'hundreds' of complaints to police about anti-social behaviour in the park. '40 police, holding a 20m circular corden around a body on which CPR was being performed for > 10 minutes, 3 ambulances 'Hopefully managed to resuscitate but didn't look hopeful' Detectives say the area was 'busy' with New Year revellers at the time as Primrose Hill offers one of the best views of London Eye's New Year's Eve firework displays.