'It's terrible - everyone's shocked' Teenage boy stabbed to death outside Tesco Express
A TEENAGE boy has been stabbed to death outside a Tesco Express store in Peckham, south London.
A 17-year-old boy was last night stabbed to death in Peckham, south London
The 17-year-old was found injured in the street last night after police responded to reports of a stabbing at 11.15pm.
He was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics were unable to save him.
Police are investigating the death of the teenager who has not yet been formally identified
The area remained cordoned off this morning as police officers continued to investigate his death.
The Met Police have informed the victim’s family of the death, but he has yet to be formally identified.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place.
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It’s terrible really. The whole community are talking about it and how bad it is. Everyone’s quite shocked
Guray Ali, manager at The Crusty Loaf bakery on Southampton Way, told the Evening Standard the victim lived close to attack scene.
“It was a young boy, and it happened quite close to where he lives.”
Mr Ali added: “It’s terrible really. The whole community are talking about it and how bad it is.
"Everyone’s quite shocked.”
The boy becomes the eight victim to die from knife crime in the capital this year
London has seen a spike in stabbing in the last couple of months, with the teenager becoming the eight victim of knife crime this year.
There has so far not been made any arrests in connection with the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.