Appeal for Witnesses to Stabbing of Teen in Ravenscourt Park


Boy aged 14 found with 'potentially life threatening' wound in Goldhawk Road

Bus stop on Goldhawk Road where boy was found. Picture: Google Street View

Hammersmith and Fulham police are appealing for witnesses and information after a teenager was stabbed in Ravenscourt Park on Thursday evening.

Police say they were alerted to the stabbing at around 7.50pm on Thursday, 5 January and the victim, aged 14, was found near a bus stop on Goldhawk Road, near the junction with Ashchurch Grove on the north side of the park.

He was taken to a central London hospital by London Ambulance Service suffering a stab wound. His injury is being treated as potentially life threatening.

It is believed he was stabbed in nearby Ravenscourt Park.

Detectives from Hammersmith and Fulham CID are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information to contact them.

Anyone that can assist the investigation is asked to call police via 101 or tweet @MetCC.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.

January 6, 2017