Boy, 14, dies after stabbing on London bus
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. A teenager has died after he was stabbed in a London bus today. The boy was travelling on the bus route 472 in Woolwich, southeast London, when he was attacked.
![[?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/01/2025. London, UK. Forensic officers gather evidence as police guard a cordon after a teenager was fatally stabbed. Police were called at 2:30pm to reports of a stabbing on a bus in Woolwich South East London. The incident occurred on a Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road. Paramedics treated a 14-year-old boy at the scene who had received stab wound injuries, but he died shortly after medics arrived. Photo credit: Marcin Nowak/LNP]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235281682-fceb.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The emergency services rushed to the scene at about 2.28pm today after reports of a stabbing in the area. The incident unfolded on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road. Paramedic crews found a 14-year-old boy at the scene with stab wounds.
![[An investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy on a bus this afternoon. Police were called at 14:28hrs on Tuesday, 7 January to reports of a stabbing on a bus in Woolwich, SE18. The incident occurred on a Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road. Officers attended, along with London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance. Paramedics treated a 14-year-old boy at the scene who had received stab wound injuries, but he very sadly died shortly after medics arrived. Police cordons and road closures remain in place whilst emergency services carry out enquiries. No arrests have been made at this early stage. If anyone witnessed the incident or has any information which may help, they are urged to call police on 101 with ref 3795/07JAN25 or call Crimestoppers anonymously ChatGPT said: ChatGPT Edited Woolwich Stabbing Incident]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235278972-b0f6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Despite their best efforts, the boy died shortly after the crews from the London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance had arrived. Deputy Commander Louise Sargent described the attack as a ‘horrendous crime’, and said it was a ‘worrying time’ for local residents.
Speaking at the scene, she said: ‘I’m very sad to say that this afternoon a 14-year-old boy has died. The initial alert was raised by a local officer out on patrol. ‘Paramedics treated a 14-year-old boy at the scene who had received stab wounds, but really sadly, he died shortly after medics arrived.
‘Our thoughts at this time are with the victim’s family and friends. ‘This is a horrendous crime, and I can’t imagine what they must be going through right now. To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro's London news hub. ‘We are working at pace to identify and arrest those involved.
