A £20,000 reward is being offered for information surrounding the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old in Northolt on Saturday (November 18) .

The victim, named locally as Jason Isaacs, died in hospital on Tuesday (November 21)after being "brutally" stabbed.

Metropolitan Police , London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance were called to the incident in Newnham Close at around 10.30pm on Saturday.

Jason was found at the scene with multiple stab wounds and was rushed to a London hospital in a critical condition.

He sadly died in hospital on Tuesday (November 21).

Jason's family said: "We are devastated to have lost our beautiful son in such senseless circumstances. Jason was a kind and loving son and brother who adored his music, fashion and his beloved QPR football team.

"He was working hard as an apprentice carpenter, loved socialising and was a very popular boy.

"We feel that knife crime in this area, and in London, is out of control and it must be stopped before another young life is taken, and another family has to suffer what we are suffering now.

"We need to educate young people early on around the dangers of carrying knives in public places.

The young victim of the Northolt stabbing has been named locally as Jason Isaacs

"We are pleading with the public to come forward and assist police in their enquiries to find out who murdered our son as we are currently living in a nightmare; our family is incomplete without Jason and will never be the same again."

A post-mortem examination was due to take place Friday (November 24).

Jason's death is being investigated by detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command.

On Friday (November 24), Metropolitan Police announced it is offering a serious crime reward of £20,000 for anyone with information that leads to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the suspect(s).

Police said a group of men are believed to have arrived on two scooters before chasing the victim, stabbing him, and then returning to their scooters and riding off.

Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh, leading the investigation, said: "On the evening of the attack, Jason was planning to go to a party with four friends.

"They had bought alcohol from an off-licence in Oldfield Circus, and then walked the short distance down Orchard Close and Newnham Gardens into Newnham Close where they became aware of two mopeds, both with pillion passengers wearing balaclavas.

"Jason and his friends ran and the mopeds gave chase. It was at this point that Jason became separated from his friends, and he was brutally attacked. After the suspects left the scene, Jason's friends went back to Newnham Close to find him mortally wounded.

"This appears to have been an unprovoked, pre-planned attack. Jason, who was unarmed and not looking for trouble, was stabbed multiple times with a large knife.

"Jason was a popular lad who has had his life brutally ended for no reason, leaving his family and friends devastated.

"We will do everything we can to track down his killers who acted in a truly horrific manner.

"We would like to hear from anyone who has any information about the attack and those involved, or who may have seen the suspects on their mopeds in the area that evening.

"If you have any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please get in touch and call our incident room number - we will treat any information received with the strictest confidence."

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Monday (November 20) and taken to a west London police station. He has since been bailed to return on a date in mid-December.

Anyone with information concerning this attack is asked to call police on 020 8785 8099 or via 101.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You can also tweet information to police via @MetCC.

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