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Boy, 16, Stabbed in Kingston Town Centre

Police invoked a Section 60 stop-and-search order to prevent further violence.

Overview

  • Officers responding to an assault found a 16-year-old with stab wounds on Old London Road in Kingston after Sunday’s incident around 5.42pm.
  • The teenager was taken by the London Ambulance Service to a major trauma centre, and his injuries are not life-threatening or life-changing.
  • Police set up a cordon and used a Section 60 order, which temporarily widens stop-and-search powers in a set area to deter further attacks.
  • Three people were arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons and drugs during these searches, though no one has been arrested over the stabbing.
  • Detectives are appealing for witnesses to call 101 quoting CAD 5285/12APR or contact Crimestoppers, with local reports noting a police helicopter over the area.