London stabbing: Boy, 15, hospitalised after attack in broad daylight – police on scene | UK | News

The boy’s accidents aren’t reported to be life-threatening. Police responded to the incident on Grove Road at 18:33.

No arrests have been made to date.

Police stay on the scene and are conducting enquiries.

Londoners took to Twitter to specific their disgust.

One posted: “15 12 months outdated…. What a state of a metropolis.

“Must be terrifying to be a guardian of a young person in sure areas of London”.

Another added: “So younger! What is going on to our metropolis?!”

Barking and Dagenham Police wrote on Twitter: “Police on scene in Grove Road Chadwell Heath after name at 18:33hrs to report of 15yo boy stabbed. (TO ADD)

“Victim in hospital – accidents not life-threatening.

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His situation was reported as non-life threatening.

Following the incident police made two arrests on suspicion of grievous bodily hurt and possessing an offensive weapon.

A Section 60 order was put in place throughout the realm permitting the police to go looking anybody with out cheap grounds.

An “elevated seen police presence” was introduced in to assist cope with the incident and reassure native residents.

Knife crime in London had reached a file stage earlier than coronavirus hit final 12 months.

Office for National Statistics figures present there have been 15,080 knife offences in the 12 months to September 2019.

On May 7 a 16-12 months-outdated boy was stabbed to demise exterior a store in Harold Wood, east London.

Police discovered the sufferer, Daniel Laskos, on Church Road after he and one different man have been “confronted by a bunch of males”.

A 15-12 months-outdated boy was discovered stabbed on the close by Retford Road.

Six folks have been arrested and charged in reference to the incident.

On Friday an inquest into Daniel’s demise started at Walthamstow Coroner’s Court.

An preliminary submit-mortem discovered he died from a stab wound to the neck.

Authorities delayed returning Daniel’s physique to his household so a second submit-mortem could possibly be carried out.

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