The incident occurred after an 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stabbing in the English capital.
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, located southeast of London, England. The teenager, who was treated by paramedics, He died shortly after medical help arrived.
The victim was killed on one of the well-known red double-decker buses, police said in a statement. Furthermore, the same letter adds that paramedics treated the child for stab wounds at the scene, “but unfortunately he died shortly after the doctors arrived.” Subsequently, A 32-year-old man was arrested for an alleged link to the attack.
The incident occurs after an 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stabbing in the busy Leicester Square area of London last August. Likewise, the prime minister Keir Starmer has called knife crime a “national crisis”. In total, between March 2023 and March 2024, police in England and Wales recorded more than 50,500 knife incidents, a 4% increase compared to the previous year. In turn, the 82% of adolescent victims of homicide They were murdered with knives, according to ANSA.
The statement from the Woolwich superintendent
The superintendent Louise Sargentdeputy commander of the South East BCU covering the area, said: “I am very sad to say that this afternoon a 14-year-old boy died following an incident in Woolwich.”
“Police were called shortly before 2.30pm to reports of a stabbing on a bus. The incident occurred on a route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road, near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road,” he added. He added: “Officers attended the scene, along with London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance. The initial alert was given by a local agent who was on patrol. “A 14-year-old boy who had received stab wounds was treated at the scene by paramedics but sadly died shortly after medics arrived.”
“At this time, our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends. This is a horrendous crime and I can’t imagine what they must be going through right now. The community can expect to see an increased police presence at the scene and their surroundings. I urge anyone who witnessed this horrific incident or has any information that may help to call the police on 101 reference 3795/07JAN25 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously“, he concluded.
Source: Ambito
