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wielding teenage killer on the loose are hoaxes – Full Fact

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Warnings of a knife-wielding teenage killer on the loose are hoaxes - Full Fact

A series of Facebook posts claiming a “dangerous teenage killer” is on the loose are false.

The posts appear in various Facebook community groups, including several local buy and sell groups. One post, published on a group for those living in Streatham and neighbouring areas in south London, has been shared more than 2,700 times.

The post says: “WARNING : Alert. Please lock your doors properly and stay vigilant. A Dangerous Teenage Killer Maurice Gardener (18) is breaking into people’s homes and cars stabbing them in cold blood here in #streatham