Teenage boy, 15, dies after stabbing brawl in London
A teenage boy has died after being stabbed in a brawl in London.
The dead youngster is one of two males, both believed to be 15 years old, who were found with knife injuries earlier this evening.
Patrol officers had spotted a number of males fighting in Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, south-west London, on Thursday just before 5pm.
Both of stab victims were found near the Garratt Lane Burial Ground suffering from knife injuries.
London Ambulance Service attended and the teenager was taken to hospital, where he later died. His next of kin have been informed.
The second victim is in hospital but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
The dead teenager has yet to be formally identified and post-mortem examination has to be arranged.
Two males have been arrested and are in police custody.
They include a male who suffered a head injury, but did not need hospital treatment.
He has been arrested on suspicion of GBH while another person has been arrested on suspicion of affray.
A witness at the scene told MyLondon: ‘One guy was stabbed in the arm sitting in the back of the cop car, the other stabbed in the chest with police surrounding him, a few more up the left side arrested, police everywhere.
‘I was just coming out of a meeting and saw all the cop cars flying around.’
A police spokesman said that ‘full inquiries into the circumstances continue’ and specialist crime squad detectives have been informed.
London mayor Sadiq Khan described the killing as ‘appalling and tragic’, and urged people to help the police.
Mr Khan said: ‘We must all redouble our efforts to end the scourge of violent crime on our streets.
‘Those responsible for this dreadful crime will be caught and prosecuted.’
Police said there is an ‘extensive crime scene’ in place and nearby roads have been closed.
A Section 60 Order was authorised for the whole of Wandsworth an hour after the incident.
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