Boy in critical condition from stab wounds

[18 June 2008]

A teenager is in critical condition with stab wounds to the chest and the stomach after a row with a group of youths in Southwark.

The attack occurred on the corner of Great Dover Street and Becker Street on Tuesday. The boy, thought to be 14, was airlifted to the Royal London Hospital, according to police. In the early stages of the investigation, police had believed the youth had been involved in an altercation with a number of youths before the attack. No arrests have been made over the attack, but CCTV footage is being reviewed.

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