The scene in Hendon
(Picture: Bogdan Belcescu)Two schoolboys have been knifed in two separate knife attacks in the capital within hours of each other.
One 15-year-old boy was knifed repeatedly in front of horrified shoppers in Hendon.
The victim was found with multiple injuries after the broad daylight attack in Brent Street at 2.30pm on Thursday.
Huge swathes of the street have been cordoned off as police investigate. No arrests have been made so far.
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BREAKING: A 15-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed repeatedly in broad daylight in #Hendon, north-west London.
Met Police say at 2:35pm they were called to Brent Street, NW4. Medics from London’s Air Ambulance also attended.
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Hours later another 15-year-old boy was knifed once in Rowley Way, close to Kilburn High Street at 4.45pm.
London’s Air Ambulance landed and took the boy to hospital where his condition was deemed not life-threatening.
At this early stage, there have been no arrests.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said they were stepping up stop-and-search in the area to prevent any further violence.
Police set up dispersal orders in Erith and Catford after reports of more school fights breaking out across south east London.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 4018/20Jan fot the Hendon stabbing and CAD 5104/20Jan for the Kilburn incident.
