Two teenagers have been rushed to hospital with serious stab wounds after being stabbed in central London in the middle-of-the night (Tuesday August 12). No arrests have yet been made in connection with the incident.
Police rushed to reports of a stabbing on Bloomsbury Way, Holborn, at around 2.06am this morning, where two boys, 16 and 17, were found with serious stab injuries.
They were treated at the scene before being rushed to a “major trauma centre” as a priority. A London Air Ambulance also attended the scene.
Their injuries were then assessed as non life-threatening at hospital. Police say their enquiries are ongoing, with no arrests yet made.
The road remains closed from New Oxford Street to Southampton Place. There is congestion to Shaftesbury Avenue which is diverting past the British Museum, reports traffic monitoring service, Inrix.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.06am today (12 August) to reports of a stabbing on Bloomsbury Way, Holborn. We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an incident response officer and a paramedic from our tactical response unit.
“We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance. Our first paramedic arrived on scene in three minutes. We treated two teenagers for stab wounds and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
Anyone with information that could help the police is asked to contact 101 quoting 558/12Aug.
The Met said: “Police were called at 02.06am on Tuesday, 12 August by the London Ambulance Service to an alleged stabbing on New Oxford Street, Camden.
“Two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17, were found at the scene with serious injuries. Both were taken to hospital where they were assessed to be non-life threatening.
“Enquiries continue and no arrests have been made. If you have information that could help police, please contact 101 quoting 558/12Aug.”
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