A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a bus in London on Tuesday afternoon. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene in Woolwich shortly before 2.30pm but the boy could not be saved, the Met Police confirmed in a statement later in the afternoon.
Pictures shared online show a number of police and ambulance vehicles at the scene surrounding a red double-decker bus. Police said that the stabbing took place on a route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road.
So far no arrests have been made with the Met Police saying that the investigation is at an early stage. A spokesperson for the force said: “An investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy on a bus this afternoon.
“Police were called at 2.28pm on Tuesday, January 7 to reports of a stabbing on a bus in Woolwich. The incident occurred on a route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road.
“Officers attended, along with London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. Paramedics treated a 14-year-old boy at the scene who had received stab wound injuries, but he very sadly died shortly after medics arrived.”
There continues to be a cordon in place at the scene of the incident and the police are appealing to the public for information. A statement from the Met Police added: “Police cordons and road closures remain in place whilst emergency services carry out enquiries.
“No arrests have been made at this early stage. If anyone witnessed the incident or has any information which may help, they are urged to call police on 101 with ref 3795/07JAN25 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”