The teenager found dead in a gutter on Friday night in Grays Farm has been identified as Vonde Bowers, a rising cricketer and student at Ottos Comprehensive School.

Bowers, a fourth form student, had recently represented Antigua and Barbuda on the Under-19 cricket team during a tour of England and the Jersey Islands. He was also a member of the Mahico Cricket Club.

The young athlete had only returned to the country last week following the overseas tour.

According to residents, Bowers was fatally stabbed during a violent altercation involving several young men in the Grays Farm area. His body was discovered with multiple stab wounds to the chest, head, and other areas.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident.