Teenager Fatally Stabbed During New Year's Eve Celebrations on Primrose Hill

Court hears how a 16-year-old boy was killed in a sudden act of violence while watching fireworks in London.

• Harry Pitman, 16, was stabbed in the neck during a playfight, leading to his immediate death.
• The incident occurred just before midnight on New Year's Eve in a crowded area of Primrose Hill.
• The accused, also 16 at the time, allegedly used a hunting knife and has denied charges of murder and possessing an offensive weapon.
• Prosecutors argue the stabbing resulted from an accidental collision that escalated quickly into violence.
• The trial at the Old Bailey is examining whether the stabbing was an accident or an act of self-defense.

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