Two men have been arrested after a schoolboy was stabbed on an east London high street.
The emergency services found the 14-year-old with knife wounds after racing to the scene in Barkingside shortly after 4pm yesterday.
He was airlifted to hospital by the London Ambulance Service who responded with several teams of paramedics.
Footage from the scene shows the air ambulance landing on the busy high street as police officers put up a cordon around several shops.
The Met confirmed two men were arrested and are now in custody at a nearby police station.
The victim’s condition in hospital and the severity of his injuries have not been revealed by the force.
London endured a record number of teenage murders last year.
A total of 30 teens lost their lives to the bloodshed, surpassing the previous record of 29 set in 2008.
Donovan Allen, 18, was named as this year’s first teenage victim after being stabbed to death in Enfield earlier this month.
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said: ‘We were called at 4.13pm on Tuesday 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 4.10pm 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.’
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