Teenage boy is stabbed to death and second youth is injured in horror attack on the streets of west London
- Police found victim stabbed in the chest in Uxbridge High Street at 4.38pm
- He was pronounced dead at a west London hospital at 5.25pm, officers said
- Another teenage boy suffered a knife injury to the ear, no arrests been made
A teenage boy has died after being stabbed in the chest in west London.
Emergency services were scrambled to Uxbridge High Street at 4.38pm today where they found the victim had been knifed in the chest.
He was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead at 5.25pm.
Another teenage boy was found with a knife injury to his ear, but it is not believed to be life-threatening. No arrests have been made in connection with either incident.
A Met Police spokesman said: ‘Police were called at 16:38hrs on Thursday, 7 November to reports of a stabbing at High Street, Uxbridge.
‘Officers and London Ambulance Service [LAS] attended. A teenage boy at the scene had suffered a stab wound to the chest.
‘The injured male was taken by London Ambulance Service to a west London hospital where he was pronounced dead at 17:25hrs.
‘A post mortem examination will be scheduled in due course. Enquiries are underway to notify next of kin.
‘A second male, also aged teens, had suffered a knife injury to the ear. His injuries are not life threatening.
‘Enquiries continue. Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information is asked to call police on 101 quoting 5537/7NOV, Tweet @MetCC or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’
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