A TEENAGER has died after being rushed to hospital with stab wounds following a brutal attack in south London.

       Officers were called to London Road, West Croydon, at 6.41pm today to reports of a fight.

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       Police officers were called to London Road, West Croydon, at 6.41pm today Credit: Google

       They attended the incident and put a crime scene in place, but no suspects or victims were found.

       Then, after 7pm, police were called to a hospital after a boy self-presented with stab wounds.

       Despite the efforts of doctors, he died a short time later, the Metropolitan Police said.

       A police investigation is ongoing and the boy's next of kin have been informed.

       Officers said a post mortem will be carried out in due course.

       A spokesman for the Met Police said: "Homicide detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command have been informed.

       "A Section 60 has been put in place in the areas of Broad Green, Fairfield, Waddon, west Thornton, Bensham Manor, Selhurst and Addiscombe West until 10.35hrs on 19 November.

       "Enquiries are ongoing.

       "Any witnesses, or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 6179/18Nov, tweet @MetCC or call Crimestoppers, 100 per cent anonymously, on 0800 555 111."

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       Earlier this month, officers warned that London could see a record number of teenage killings this year.

       Commander Alex Murray, the Met's lead on violent crime, urged young people to "put the knives down, get rid of them - just get rid of them".

       He added: "We’ve had some tragic murders here, Camron Smith, Demarie Roye, Tai Jordan O’Donnell – three young people who have recently been murdered in Croydon, and it makes us want to work together, get to know each other and also to build trust with each other.

       "We can all make a difference."

       As of November 5, the Metropolitan Police said there had been more than 26 teenage homicides in the capital in 2021.

       The shocking number is close to the record figure of 29 registered in 2008.

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