Met Police say murder of boy, 15, is a terrifying reminder of deadly zombie knives craze

A Metropolitan constabulary serviceman stands adjacent a constabulary cordon and forensic structure connected Paget Terrace (Image: PA)

The murder of a teenage lad who was stabbed to death successful south-east London has ben described arsenic a "stark and sobering reminder of the information of ‘zombie-style’ knives" by police. 

Metropolitan Police officers were called astatine astir 6.30 p.m. connected Sunday to reports of a disturbance connected Eglinton Road, Woolwich. A witnesser has revealed the lad said "I'm 15, I'm 15, don't fto maine die" arsenic helium laic successful the thoroughfare bleeding. Officers recovered the teen with a stab wounded but helium sadly died astatine the scene.

Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry, who is successful complaint of policing for the Greenwich borough, has issued a elaborate connection pursuing the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy.

It read: "I’m precise bittersweet to accidental that we person launched a execution probe pursuing the stabbing of a teen past night, Sunday 22 September, successful Greenwich. Police were called astatine astir 6.35pm to reports of a disturbance connected Eglinton Road successful the Woolwich area. Our officers attended and recovered a 15-year-old lad with a stab injury. Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, sadly helium died a abbreviated clip later. His household person been informed and are being supported by specializer officers from the Met.

Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry gave a connection (Image: Met Police)

"Once again we person had to archer a child’s household that their loved 1 has been killed successful an enactment of unit utilizing a knife. Our thoughts are with them arsenic they conflict to comprehend what has happened.

"The information that a 15-year-old teenager, who had his full beingness up of him, has been taken from his household successful this way, is simply a stark and sobering reminder of the information of ‘zombie-style’ knives. We are committed to doing everything successful our powerfulness to taking these weapons disconnected our streets.

"We cognize that this execution volition besides nonstop shockwaves passim the assemblage and I recognize the genuine interest this volition create. We stock those concerns. You tin expect to spot your section officers successful the country implicit the coming days. Please talk with them if you person immoderate questions oregon request immoderate enactment oregon advice.

"Local teams are moving intimately with the specializer homicide detectives truthful that we tin found precisely what happened arsenic rapidly arsenic possible. Enquiries proceed astatine gait today."

A constabulary cordon astatine the country successful Eglinton Road, Woolwich (Image: PA)

Turning to the nationalist for assistance with their investigation Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry added: "We request your assistance to find answers the victim’s household desperately needs. Do you person immoderate accusation that mightiness assistance our detectives? Even the smallest item mightiness beryllium vital. Were you successful the country of Eglinton Road connected Sunday evening astir 6.30pm? Did you spot anyone moving from the area?

"If you unrecorded successful the country bash you person immoderate CCTV, doorbell cameras oregon dash cam footage? We person an online portal where you tin upload images oregon video footage. If you person utile information, delight telephone america connected 020 8721 4005 quoting Operation Baghaze. Alternatively, if you are not comfy speaking to the constabulary you tin interaction the autarkic foundation Crimestoppers anonymously connected 0800 555 111. They volition not stock your idiosyncratic details with the police."

A spokesperson for Sadiq Khan said: "The mayor's thoughts are with the household and friends of the teenage lad who has been killed successful Woolwich, arsenic good arsenic the wider community. This heart-breaking unit has nary spot successful our streets.The politician is successful adjacent interaction with constabulary leaders and determination volition beryllium accrued patrols successful the section area."