A teenage boy has been hospitalised after being stabbed on a London bus in a shocking broad daylight attack. Metropolitan Police officers and paramedics from London Ambulance Service were called to New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle after the 16-year-old was attacked on a Route 63 bus.

A crime scene was put in place following the knife attack, which happened just after 2pm yesterday.

A Met Police spokesman said: “Police were called at 14:04hrs to reports of a stabbing on a Route 63 bus on New Kent Road, SE1.

“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and the male, aged 16, was taken to hospital for treatment; his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 2.03pm today (4 April) to reports of a stabbing on New Kent Road, SE1.

“We sent an ambulance crew and an incident response officer to the scene.

“Our first medics arrived in less than five minutes.

“We treated a teenager at the scene before taking them to a major trauma centre as a priority.”

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD3821/4Apr.

They can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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