Boy 14 stabbed to death on London bus
Boy, 14, stabbed to death on bus in Woolwich, southeast London
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.
Police were called around 2.30pm to reports of a stabbing on a bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road.
A boy who police said had received stab wounds was treated by paramedics, but he died at the scene shortly after they arrived.
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.
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.
Images circulating on social media depict numerous police and ambulance vehicles surrounding a red double-decker bus. The stabbing incident occurred on a Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road, according to the police.
