Teenager, 18, fighting for his life after stabbing by South London McDonalds
A teenager is fighting for his life after being stabbed by a South London McDonalds. An eighteen-year-old was stabbed outside the Old Kent Road McDonald’s in Southwark in the early hours of Saturday (February 25) morning and remains in a critical condition.
Police were called at 4.14am following reports of a stabbing and found the injured teenager inside McDonald’s. He was taken to hospital where he remains in a “critical but stable condition”. Is is thoughts that the stabbing took place outside the restaurant.
No arrests have been made. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 101, giving the reference 1088/25FEB. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
A Met Police spokesman said: “At 04:14hrs on Saturday, 25 February police were called to Old Kent Road, SE1 following reports of a stabbing.
Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service. An 18-year-old male was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition. At this early stage of the investigation, no arrests have been made.”
It comes as the capital has seen a host of other stabbings this weekend. A man in his 20s was stabbed in Hayes, causing injuries to his face, hands and legs. He was knifed in a newsagents on Coldharbour Lane in Hayes shortly before 4.14pm this afternoon (February 26) when police were called.
In Woolwich, a teenager was stabbed and remains in hospital fighting for his life. The boy, 19, was found suffering with stab injuries on Mayplace Lane in Woolwich just after midnight on Sunday.
