A SCHOOLBOY has been stabbed on a busy high street.
The lad, 14, was airlifted to hospital as two male suspects were arrested.
It is understood he suffered serious injuries in Ilford, East London, this afternoon.
He was treated at the scene before going to a major trauma centre.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 4:13pm today (22 February) to reports of a stabbing on High Street, Barkingside, Ilford.
“We sent an ambulance crew, a team leader in a car, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
“A teenage boy was treated at the scene and taken to a major trauma centre.”
The Met Police said: “Police were called at around 16:10hrs on Tuesday, 22 February, to reports of a male stabbed on Barkingside High Street.
Officers attended along with LAS. A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital and we await an update on his condition.
Two males have been arrested in connection with the investigation and are currently in police custody.
A number of crime scenes are in place as enquiries continue.
