14-year-old boy knifed to death in east London in broad daylight

Emergency services were called to Barking Road in East Ham, Newham, shortly before 4pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing

A murder investigation has been launched after a 14-year-old boy was knifed to death in east London in broad daylight.

Emergency services were called to Barking Road in East Ham, Newham, shortly before 4pm on Friday to reports of a stabbing. Despite the efforts of paramedics from the London ambulance service and London Air Ambulance, the victim was pronounced dead shortly after 4.30pm.