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| London boy, 14, stabbed to death on 472 bus in Woolwich | |
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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." | 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. |
| The latest stabbing comes just three months after another teenage boy lost his life to knife crime in Woolwich. | The latest stabbing comes just three months after another teenage boy lost his life to knife crime in Woolwich. |
| Daèjaun Campbell, 15, was fatally stabbed in September. | Daèjaun Campbell, 15, was fatally stabbed in September. |
| Following his death, his mother Jodie Taylor pleaded for the "senseless killing" to stop. | Following his death, his mother Jodie Taylor pleaded for the "senseless killing" to stop. |
| Last year, 11 teenage boys lost their lives to homicide in London. | Last year, 11 teenage boys lost their lives to homicide in London. |
| This is the lowest number since 2012, but many are calling for far more to be done. | This is the lowest number since 2012, but many are calling for far more to be done. |
| 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 added: "My thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased." | |
| 'We need to take heed' | 'We need to take heed' |
| Mark Rodney, the chief executive of Project Lifeline, an organisation that works to tackle youth knife crime, described the killing as "another devastating blow for the community". | Mark Rodney, the chief executive of Project Lifeline, an organisation that works to tackle youth knife crime, described the killing as "another devastating blow for the community". |
| "We need to take heed in what's really happening in our communities and start seeking other channels to find solutions," he said. | "We need to take heed in what's really happening in our communities and start seeking other channels to find solutions," he said. |
| "He's a child, he's a baby, he hasn't lived his life yet. | "He's a child, he's a baby, he hasn't lived his life yet. |
| "The wounds are not healed yet in the community from the death of Daèjaun. | "The wounds are not healed yet in the community from the death of Daèjaun. |
| "I believe two weeks ago, this young man was paying tribute by flowers to a young man that passed in September, not knowing that today, he was going to be that person. | "I believe two weeks ago, this young man was paying tribute by flowers to a young man that passed in September, not knowing that today, he was going to be that person. |
| "Two weeks ago, he didn't believe he was going to be in this situation today." | "Two weeks ago, he didn't believe he was going to be in this situation today." |
| 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 heartbreaking violence has absolutely no place in our city. | "This heartbreaking violence has absolutely no place in our city. |
| "I am in close contact with police leaders - an investigation is under way and local residents will see increased patrols in the local area." | "I am in close contact with police leaders - an investigation is under way and local residents will see increased patrols in the local area." |
| The London Ambulance Service said it sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a paramedic from its tactical response unit, and London's Air Ambulance. | The London Ambulance Service said it sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a paramedic from its tactical response unit, and London's Air Ambulance. |
| A spokesperson said "despite the best efforts of our crews", the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. | A spokesperson said "despite the best efforts of our crews", the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. |
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