Boy, 15, dies after being stabbed in Hayes, west London

A 15-year-old boy has died after being stabbed in west London.

Officers were called to reports of a fight on Blyth Road in Hayes just before 8.35am on Friday and found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. He died at the scene.

The Metropolitan police said a suspect had been detained, but provided no further details. They added that formal identification had yet to take place and a postmortem examination would be held in due course. Cordons remained in place at the scene.

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

On Thursday, seven people were arrested after a teenager was stabbed to death in Streatham, south London.

The local MP, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, said on Twitter: “My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young man stabbed to death on Streatham High Road this afternoon. Arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing in the area.”

source: theguardian.com