Ilford stabbing Updates as boy, 15, rushed to hospital after being knifed in street - London
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A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed in Ilford this afternoon (10 January).
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Emergency services arrived at Ilford Lane at 3.17pm following reports of stabbings.
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Police and paramedics arrived at the scene where they found a boy with a knife wound.
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The boy, believed by police to be 15, was taken to a hospital in east London.
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A spokesman for the Met later confirmed that the teen's injuries were not life-threatening.
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The area has been cordoned off during the police investigation. A Met Office spokesman said:
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"At this early stage police are working to understand the circumstances."
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The area has been cordoned off during the police investigation."
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A Met Office spokesman said: "At this early stage police are working to understand the circumstances."
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Forensic officers and detectives are at the scene on Ilford Lane.
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The road is now closed in both directions between Loxford Lane and Norman Road.
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Paramedic gear can be seen within the police cordon at Ilford Lane.
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Police and paramedics attended to the teen's injuries before he was taken to a nearby hospital where he is being evaluated.
image source: : Jamie Lashmar