Boy, 16, dies in 30th teenage homicide in London this year

Number of killings of teenagers in capital has passed previous peak of 29 in 2008

The Metropolitan police said a 16-year-old boy died after being stabbed in Hillingdon, west London, the 30th teenage homicide in the capital in 2021, surpassing a peak of 29 in 2008.

The Met said the London ambulance service was called shortly after 7.30pm on Thursday to reports of an injured male at Philpots Farm open space, close to Heather Lane in Yiewsley, Hillingdon, west London.