A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a busy South London high street.
Police rushed to the scene on Sydenham Road at 7.20pm after stories emerged of a younger man mendacity injured on the bottom.
They discovered the 17-year-old with stab accidents and he was pronounce lifeless shortly after at 8pm.
His subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable.
Sydenham Road is closed in each instructions and a cordon has been established.
According to a witness on the scene there’s a heavy police and an air ambulance in attendance.
According to visitors monitor Jambuster: “A212 Sydenham Road (SE26) (Both Directions) on the junction of Kent House Road – Road closed due to a emergency providers incident.
“Please use an alternate route. Westbound visitors is gradual on method.”
An image from the scene exhibits a cordon throughout the width of the highway.
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Members of the general public battled to save him earlier than professionals arrived
Before emergency providers arrived passerby’s desperately tried to save the boy’s life.
In a tragic video that MyLondon has seen however won’t publish, you’ll be able to hear an ambulance operator strive to give life saving recommendation to a member of the general public who have been relaying it to the folks with the sufferer.
When the particular person on the cellphone asks: “Is he nonetheless respiratory?” somebody replies “Only simply”.
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First image from the scene
A cordon was arrange throughout the busy Sydenham Road (Image: @Ba_Ba_Bang)
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Full assertion from the Met Police
A spokesperson mentioned: “A homicide investigation has been launched after a 17-year-old was fatally stabbed in Sydenham.
“Police have been referred to as to Hazel Grove, junction with Sydenham Road, at 7.19pm on Saturday, 10 April after stories of a male mendacity injured on the bottom.
“Officers attended with medics from the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance. They discovered a 17-year-old male who had been stabbed.
“Despite the perfect efforts of the emergency providers, he was pronounced lifeless shortly after 8pm. His subsequent of kin have been knowledgeable.
“Against the law scene is in place and the general public can count on to see an elevated police presence within the space within the coming hours.”
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Picture exhibits the place it occurred
Police have been referred to as to the junction between Hazel Grove and Sydenham Road.
The 17-year-old died close to the junction of the 2 roads (Image: Google Maps)
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The street a teenage boy died
It’s a busy stretch of Sydenham Road the place the 17-year-old was stabbed to death.
Shops, cafes and homes line the highway and a stream of automobiles drive previous.
Not far-off is a Lidl nonetheless open at 7.20pm, the time of the assault.
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Urgent police attraction
The police are urgin anybody with details about the incident or who might have seen it occur to get in contact.
A spokesperson for the police mentioned: “Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to name 101, offering the reference CAD6072/10APR.
“Information may also be offered to Crimestoppers, anonymously, by calling 0800 555 111.”
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Where it occurred
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What we all know up to now
- A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on Sydenham Road
- Police have been referred to as at round 7.20pm to stories of a boy mendacity injured on the ground
- He was pronounced lifeless at 8pm
- A cordon is in place throughout the highway
