A SCHOOLBOY has been stabbed to death in broad daylight on a bus with cops launching a desperate manhunt to find his attacker.
Police and paramedics rushed to the double-decker bus in Woolwich, south–east London, at around 2.30pm today.
Cops have launched a manhunt after a 14-year-old schoolboy was stabbed to death in WoolwichX/@kraftyp
The terrifying attack happened on a 472 bus in south-east LondonX/@kraftyp
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 sadly died soon after.
Police cordons and road closures remain in place whilst emergency services carry out enquiries.
No arrests have yet been made.
Those who witnessed the incident or have any information which may help, they are urged to call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A police statement said: “An investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy on a bus this afternoon.
“Police were called at 2.28pm on Tuesday, January 7 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.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a paramedic from our tactical response unit.
“We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.”
It comes just one day after a student was left fighting for his life after being stabbed near Shooters Hill Sixth Form College in Woolwich.
The victim was rushed to hospital and remains in a critical condition.
The school said that the young man is one of their Year 12 students.
LNPAn 18-year-old male was left in a critical condition after being stabbed in Woolwich yesterday[/caption]
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