A 14-year-old boy has died following the incident in south east London (Image: X)
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in a horrific attack on board a bus in London.
Police swarmed the bus in Woolwich, south-east London, shortly before 2.28pm on Tuesday as paramedics set up screens.
The boy died at the scene.
A police statement said: “An investigation has been launched after the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy on a bus this afternoon.
“Police were called at 2.28pm on Tuesday, January 7 to reports of a stabbing on a bus in Woolwich.
“The incident occurred on a Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road.”
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The incident comes less than 24 hours after an 18-year-old school pupil was left fighting for his life after being knifed near his college in nearby Shooters Hill.
The attack happened at about 4.20pm in Prince Imperial Road, with Shooters Hill Sixth Form College confirming the victim was a Year 12 student.
Principal Geoff Osborne said: “At approximately 4.20pm yesterday, in Prince Imperial Road close to the college, a young man who is in Year 12 at Shooters Hill Sixth Form was stabbed.
“This incident continues to be investigated by the police, and we are not in a position to release more details other than that the young man is receiving medical care for his injuries.
“The college is offering support and counselling to anyone who has been affected by the incident. Our thoughts are with the family and the victim, and we ask that everyone respects their privacy at this difficult time.”