Teenager stabbed to death on bus near Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park stadium is named

A 17-year-old has been stabbed to death on a bus near Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park ground.

Police were called at about 8.30pm last night to reports of a stabbing on a bus in Whitehorse Lane, Croydon.

Officers and paramedics found Damani Mauge, aged 17, suffering from stab wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 9.05pm.

Next of kin are aware and being supported by specially trained officers.

At this early stage, it is believed the victim was involved in an altercation on a bus prior to the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD6512/8Mar.

To give information anonymously contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

Do you know someone who is carrying a knife? If you have information that could help keep your community safe, but don’t want to speak to police, please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111. They do not ask your name and cannot trace your call or I.P address.

Any young people who have information about violence or knife crime, can visit www.fearless.org where they can pass on information anonymously – your I.P address will not be traced. Fearless is part of the Crimestoppers charity, and is independent of the police.

Pictured top: Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park stadium, near to where the stabbing happened