Family 'reeling from shock' after teenage boy, 17, is stabbed to death

by · Mail Online

The family of a 17-year-old boy are 'reeling from shock' after the teenager was stabbed to death in south London.  

A teenage boy was attacked by knifeman near Sutton railway station, a busy area on Sutton High Street, at around 7pm on Tuesday,

The Met Police confirmed that the boy's next of kin had been informed and and were 'being supported by specialist officers' in the aftermath of the horror attack. 

Detective Chief Inspector Mike Nolan, who is leading the investigation, said: 'This afternoon as Londoners go about their day, a family is reeling from the shock of losing a young family member to violence in our city.'

'Our investigation, though in its early stages, is moving at a pace and while we work to establish the circumstances,' he added.

A police officer stands guard behind a cordon on Sutton high street after a teenage boy, 17, was stabbed to death
Officers gather near the scene near Sutton station which was closed with trains not expected to be running until 5am this morning
A large police presence could be seen as officers stand guard at the scene. Scotland Yard has launched a manhunt for the attacker

Met Police officers and London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics rushed to the scene, but despite the efforts of emergency services battling to save his life, the teenager 'died as a result of his injuries', according to the Met. 

No arrests have been made and police have launched an urgent manhunt for the attacker. 

The area was sealed off and Sutton station remains closed with trains not expected to run until 5am this morning. 

The attack came on the same night mother Lianne Gordon, 42, was shot dead and two others were rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds in Hackney.

A teenage boy, 16, and 20-year-old man were also rushed to a major trauma centre following the attack where their conditions are being assessed.