Teen Stabbed to Death in Uxbridge High Street Horror
A teenage boy has died after a brutal stabbing on Uxbridge High Street. Police were called to the scene at 4.38pm on Thursday, 7 November, following reports of a stabbing.
Tragic Scene Unfolds in West London
Officers and London Ambulance Service rushed to the scene. The victim, a teen, had suffered a stab wound to the chest. He was rushed to a west London hospital but was tragically pronounced dead at 5.25pm.
A post-mortem is set to be carried out in due course. Police are working to notify the boy’s next of kin.
Second Teen Injured, Suspect in Custody
Another teenage boy suffered a knife injury to his ear but his injuries are not life threatening. A 17-year-old male has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody at a north-west London police station.
Police Plea for Witnesses
“This is a tragic loss of life. A young man with his whole life ahead of him has been fatally attacked. We are doing everything we can to find those involved,” said DCI Noel McHugh, leading the investigation.
“One male is currently in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder. We need to hear from those in and around the area. Do the right thing and call police with what you heard and saw. If you have footage of the incident on your phone, please contact my team immediately.”
Anyone with information or who witnessed the attack is urged to call police on 101 quoting 5537/7NOV, tweet @MetCC, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
