A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a double-decker bus in what police have described as “a horrendous crime”.

The victim was killed on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road in Woolwich, south-east London, at about 14:30 GMT.

The teenager died at the scene shortly after paramedics from London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance arrived, the Metropolitan Police added.

Ch Supt Louise Sargent said: “Our thoughts that time are with the victim’s family and friends… I can’t imagine what they must be going through right now.”

No arrests have been made but a police cordon and road closures remain in place.

Matthew Pennycook, Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, said he was “deeply saddened that yet another young life has been lost in our community”.

His post added: “My thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “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.”

Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan said: “My thoughts are with the family, friends and wider community in Greenwich following the appalling fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy.

“This heart-breaking violence has absolutely no place in our city.

“I am in close contact with police leaders – an investigation is underway and local residents will see increased patrols in the local area.”

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Source: www.bbc.com