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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 in what police have described as "a horrendous crime". | A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a double-decker bus in what police have described as "a horrendous crime". |
| 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. |
| Ch Supt Louise Sargent said: "Our thoughts at the time are with the victim's family and friends... I can't imagine what they must be going through right now." | |
| Footage from local residents shows the aftermath of the stabbing | Footage from local residents shows the aftermath of the stabbing |
| 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. |
| Matthew Pennycook, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, said he was "deeply saddened that yet another young life has been lost in our community". | 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." | 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." |
| Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan said: "My thoughts are with the family, friends and wider community in Greenwich following the appalling fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy. | Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan said: "My thoughts are with the family, friends and wider community in Greenwich following the appalling fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy. |
| "This heart-breaking violence has absolutely no place in our city. | "This heart-breaking violence has absolutely no place in our city. |
| "I am in close contact with police leaders - an investigation is underway and local residents will see increased patrols in the local area." | "I am in close contact with police leaders - an investigation is underway and local residents will see increased patrols in the local area." |
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