Teenager dies after horror stabbing in broad daylight on Oxford Street as police launch murder investigation
- Emergency services responded to the scene on Market Place this afternoon
- Police have confirmed that a teenager has died, and have arrested three males
- He was treated at the scene and taken to a major trauma centre but later died
- London's Metropolitan Police's Specialist Crime Command are investigating
A teenager has died after a horrific stabbing in 'broad daylight' on London's Oxford Street, with the police saying they have launched a murder investigation.
Three males have since been arrested in connection with the investigation, but Met police gave no further details about the trio.
Shoppers watched on in horror as the police and ambulance service rushed to the teen's aid, with some witnesses taking to Twitter to say they saw him being chased by another person with a machete.
Police partially closed Oxford Street on Saturday evening after emergency services responded to the scene just after 5:30pm to reports of an assault on Market Place at the junction with Oxford Street.
There, officers found a teenager suffering from a stab wound, and he was taken to a hospital in central London, but was later pronounced dead at 7:33 pm.
The teen's next of kin have been informed by the police, who confirmed that a post-mortem examination would be carried out in due course.
The Metropolitan Police's Specialist Crime Command are investigating the murder.
Police earlier confirmed the teen had been stabbed and was taken to a major trauma centre, where he died from his injuries.
Police have confirmed a man was stabbed, after a person was seen to be lying on the ground, but no arrests have been made
Police and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene on Market Street where a man has been stabbed
Emergency services responded to the scene just after 5:30pm to reports of an assault on Market Place at the junction with Oxford Street
The famous shopping street has been closed to traffic at the junction of Great Portland Street.
Following the incident, a Met spokeswoman said: 'Officers attended and found a male suffering from a stab injury.
'He was taken by the London Ambulance Service to a central London hospital; we await an update on his condition.
No arrests have been made following the incident and the street has been closed to traffic at the junction of Great Portland Street.
A male suffering from a stab injury was taken by the London Ambulance Service to a central London hospital
'Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference Cad 6404/08Aug.'
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We dispatched two ambulance crews, an incident response officer and a medic in a car to the scene. We also dispatched a London's Air Ambulance trauma team.
'We treated a person at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre.'
This is a live breaking news story and will be updated.
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2020-08-08 21:41:12Z
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