A TEENAGE boy has been stabbed to death in a knife 'murder' as cops launch a probe.
The 16-year-old was killed following a fatal stabbing in East London.
Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Friday, May 5 at an address in Waltham Forest.
Officers along with London Air Ambulance and London Ambulance Service attended the scene.
A 16-year-old boy was found with stab injuries, yet despite the efforts of emergency services he sadly died at the scene at 4:39pm.
A crime scene, road closures and cordons remain in place.
At this early stage there has been no arrest.
Chief Superintendent Simon Crick leading North East Command said: "I am totally devastated at the loss of a young man’s life on our streets.
"My deepest sympathy and thoughts are with the victim’s family at this tragic time.
"I, like many others, care passionately about our communities and I know this awful loss of life will reverberate far and wide.
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"We must stand together in the face of such violence and I urge anyone who knows anything about what happened this afternoon to please contact us immediately."
Anyone with information or footage who has not yet spoken with police should call 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 4965/5MAY.
To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppers-uk.org.
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