Police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed on a bus in Tottenham, north...

Published: 7:14 pm August 21, 2025
Updated: 11:24 am October 13, 2025
Tottenham Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in broad daylight attack

Police are investigating after a 14-year-old boy was stabbed on a bus in Tottenham, north London.

Officers were called at 3:27pm on Thursday, 21 August to reports of a stabbing on the 279 bus route at the junction of High Road and Bromley Road, Haringey.

Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in Tottenham
Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in Tottenham

The boy was treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service before being taken to hospital. His injuries have since been confirmed as neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in Tottenham
Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in Tottenham

No arrests

At this stage, no arrests have been made, and enquiries remain ongoing.

Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in Tottenham
Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in Tottenham

Police appeal

Detectives are urging anyone with information or who may have witnessed the attack to come forward.

Tottenham Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in broad daylight attack
Tottenham Boy, 14, stabbed on bus in broad daylight attack
  • Call 101 quoting reference 4582/21Aug

  • Report online via the Met Police website

  • Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org

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