Lawless London: Teenage boy, 15, fights for life following knife attack near £15m homes in Chelsea Harbour an hour after man was stabbed outside Moorfields Eye Hospital
- The teenager was attacked at around 6.50pm in Chelsea harbour in west London
- He was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition and two youths arrested
- It was an hour after a man was knifed outside Moorfields Eye Hospital in the east
A 15-year-old boy was last night rushed to hospital after being stabbed a number of times in one of London’s poshest areas.
The teenager was attacked at around 6.50pm in Chelsea harbour in the west of the city, near homes worth £15million.
It came just an hour after a man was attacked with a knife outside Moorfields Eye Hospital in the east of the capital.
The teenager was attacked at around 6.50pm in Chelsea harbour in the west of the city, near homes worth £15million
London’s Air Ambulance was scrambled to the Chelsea stabbing and was joined by police and paramedics on the ground
London’s Air Ambulance was scrambled to the Chelsea stabbing and was joined by police and paramedics on the ground.
The 15-year-old was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition while two youths were arrested.
A witness told the Sun the boy was found ‘in a pool of his own blood’ with ‘stab wounds all over his body’.
Forensic officers remained on the scene – a stone’s throw away from the River Thames – last night.
A section 60 notice was enforced by police for SW10, SW6, SW5 and SW3 until 7am Thursday.
The 15-year-old was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition while two youths were arrested (file photo of Chelsea Harbour)
The Met said: ‘Police were called at approximately 18:50hrs on Wednesday, 5 May to reports of a male stabbed in Harbour Avenue, SW10.
‘Officers, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended the scene and found a male, believed aged 15, suffering stab injuries.
‘He was taken to hospital, where his condition was later assessed as not life-threatening.
‘Two males have been arrested in connection with this incident; further details await. A crime scene remains in place; enquiries into the incident are ongoing.’
An hour earlier police sealed off Old Street outside Moorfields Eye Hospital after another man was knifed.
It came just an hour after a man was attacked with a knife outside Moorfields Eye Hospital in the east of the capital
Officers swooped on the roundabout outside the specialist NHS facility after reports of the stabbing
Officers swooped on the roundabout outside the specialist NHS facility after reports of the stabbing.
The hospital had to tell patients not to go to accident and emergency until it could reopen later last night.
A witness tweeted: ‘Massive stabbing outside Moorfields eye hospital. Old bill have closed all the roads. Traffic is now seriously f**ked up.’
The Met said: ‘Police were called to Old Street Roundabout at 17:40hrs to reports a stabbing. Officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) also attended.
‘A man has been taken to hospital with stab injuries. His condition is not thought to be life threatening.
‘Enquiries are ongoing.’
Advertisement
