Salisbury Avenue Barking stabbing - Teen stabbed in arm

The stabbing occurred not far from Barking Station <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
The stabbing occurred not far from Barking Station (Image: NQ)
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A teenager has been taken to hospital after being stabbed near a busy train station.

The incident on Salisbury Avenue, Barking, was reported to the emergency services at around 9.50pm last night (July 27). 

Ambulance crews, a clinical team manager and an incident response officer were dispatched to the scene. 

London's Air Ambulance was also in attendance. 

A 17-year-old boy was found suffering a stab wound to his arm and was taken to a major trauma centre.

His injuries were later assessed as non life-threatening and non life-changing.

 No arrests have been made at this stage, and enquiries are ongoing.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 9.48pm on Monday 27 July to reports of a stabbing in Salisbury Avenue, Barking.

“We sent resources including ambulance crews, a clinical team manager, an incident response officer and London’s air ambulance.

“We treated a teenager at the scene before taking him to a London major trauma centre.”

If you have any information, please call police on 101, quoting CAD 8168/28JUL.

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