Teenager, 18, dies in hospital after being stabbed to death in south London
London’s year of violence has claimed its latest victim after an 18-year-old was stabbed to death in Camberwell.
The teenager was found with severe stab wounds in Denmark Road in the south of the capital shortly before 7pm yesterday evening.
The teen had been a passenger on a moped shortly before he collapsed but the scooter’s rider drove off, leaving him dying in the street.
An 18-year-old boy became the latest victim of London’s knife violence following an attack in this street in Camberwell in the south of the capital last night
Members of the public battled to keep the 18-year-old alive while awaiting an ambulance, but he died in the early hours of this morning in hospital.
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding said: ‘This is a tragic incident which has resulted in yet another young person being fatally stabbed in London.
‘We are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, we need to trace the moped and also the person who brought the victim to the scene, it’s important we establish where the victim initially received his injuries.
‘Anyone who saw the moped make off from the scene we equally need to hear from them.’
The Met Police said: ‘Formal identification awaits. His next of kin have been informed. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.
‘The Homicide and Major Crime Command has been notified. There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.’
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