A woman has died after collapsing on a North London bus – with the Met Police now searching for witnesses. .
At around 12:35om on Saturday (28 December) the 78-year-old woman was taken ill following a cardiac arrest on board a route 13 bus at Finchley Road, NW3.
The woman had just boarded the bus prior to the incident. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and the woman was taken to hospital. She sadly died there on Saturday (4 January)
The woman’s family are being supported by a specially trained officer, Met Police said. Officers are investigating the circumstances that led to the woman’s death. The driver of the bus is assisting police with enquiries and there has been no arrest.
The force added: “P olice are appealing for witnesses to an incident where a woman died after collapsing on a bus in Finchley Anyone who was on board the bus at the time of the incident but left prior to the arrival of police, and who could assist police is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote CAD2686/28Dec.”
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