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Boy, 14, stabbed to death on London bus | Boy, 14, stabbed to death on London bus |
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The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene | The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene |
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a double-decker bus, police have said. | A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a double-decker bus, police have said. |
The victim was killed on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road in Woolwich, south-east London, at about 14:30 GMT. | The victim was killed on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road in Woolwich, south-east London, at about 14:30 GMT. |
The teenager died at the scene shortly after paramedics from London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance arrived, the Metropolitan Police added. | The teenager died at the scene shortly after paramedics from London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance arrived, the Metropolitan Police added. |
No arrests have been made but a police cordon and road closures remain in place. | No arrests have been made but a police cordon and road closures remain in place. |
Footage from local residents shows the aftermath of the stabbing | Footage from local residents shows the aftermath of the stabbing |
Matthew Pennycook, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, said he was "deeply saddened that yet another young life has been lost in our community". | |
His post, external added: "My thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased." | |
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a paramedic from our tactical response unit. | A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a paramedic from our tactical response unit. |
"We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance. | "We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance. |
"Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a teenager was pronounced dead at the scene." | "Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a teenager was pronounced dead at the scene." |
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