news
Share icon

Share

16-year-old boy stabbed in broad daylight outside tube station

Published 08:50 19 Sept 2018 BST

Oli Dugmore
16-year-old boy stabbed in broad daylight outside tube station

Homenews

He was taken by air ambulance to hospital in a serious condition

A teenager has been stabbed outside an east London tube station during rush hour. Police were called to Dagenham Heathway Station at 5.20pm on Tuesday September 18 to find a 16-year-old boy with stab injuries. https://www.facebook.com/xxgeorginakatexx/posts/10212206291929552 He was taken to hospital by air ambulance in a serious condition. Barking & Dagenham Police tweeted: "Police are currently dealing with a serious assault on the Heathway, Dagenham. "The male has been taken to an east London hospital by London Ambulance Service for treatment. Police cordons and a crime scene has been implemented." In a later statement the force confirmed the boy's injuries were not life-threatening or changing. The road, the Heathway, was closed in both directions and bus services diverted away from the incident. Police said no arrests had been made at this stage.