Teenager stabbed to death outside busy Clapham South tube station
A murder investigation has been launched in Clapham following the fatal stabbing of a teenager.
Police were called at approximately 4.35pm on Friday, 2 November to reports of a stabbing outside Clapham South Tube Station.
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Officers and London Ambulance Service attended.
A 17-year-old male was found suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to a South London hospital where he died a short while later.
Police are in the process of informing his next of kin.
Formal identification has not yet taken place. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.
Officers remain on scene. A crime scene is in place.
No arrests have been made. Enquiries are ongoing.
Road closures are in place and Clapham South Station has been closed.
The victim becomes the third person stabbed to death in South London in the space of just three days.
Any witnesses or anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting CAD 5291/02 Nov. To remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
You can also tweet police via @MetCC
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