London: Dead teenager on bus

London: Dead teenager on bus

A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death on a London bus this afternoon (7/1/25), prompting police to launch a murder investigation. Emergency services rushed to a street in Woolwich after being called just before 2.30pm. on Tuesday.

Images shared online show a number of police vehicles and ambulances at the scene, specifically around a red double-decker bus, in which the boy was attacked in front of other horrified passengers. The incident happened on a 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road.

The Metropolitan Police attended along with the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance. Paramedics treated the student at the scene, but he died shortly after their arrival.

Police cordons and road closures remain in place while emergency services investigate. No arrests have been made at this time, while police have launched an investigation into the suspect.

A woman who works at a nearby church said she saw the helicopter, ambulance and other emergency services arrive at the scene, but did not see any of the bus passengers.

The second stab

The incident comes just 24 hours after an 18-year-old boy fought for his life after being stabbed just over a mile from the current scene of the murder.

The teenager, who attended Shooters Hill College in Woolwich, is in a critical condition in hospital after the stabbing in Prince Imperial Road at around 4.20pm on Monday. There is currently no evidence that the two actions are connected.

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 2.29pm today (January 7) to reports of a stabbing at the junction of Church Street and Church Hill in Woolwich, SE18.

We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a rapid response car, an incident response officer and a paramedic from the tactical response unit. We also dispatched the London Air Ambulance. “Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of our crews, a teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.”

Several London bus services are being diverted due to the incident. Traffic is backed up in both directions and locals have been warned to avoid the area.

Local councilor Rachel Taggart-Ryan posted on social media and said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the murder of a 14-year-old boy in Woolwich today. Detectives from the Serious and Complex Incident Squad are investigating.”



Source: www.enikos.gr