Stabbing on Hammersmith Broadway?

Some of you have written in saying that an air ambulance is on scene in Hammersmith to deal with the aftermath of a stabbing - I do hope this isn't the case, but as ever keep your fellow readers informed via the comments if you know something. Will update as news comes in ..

UPDATE - some reports say it took place in the bus station. Which would tally with school kicking out time. Nice.

1630 - A male has been taken away in an ambulance, it seems. Very heavy police presence

1640 - A reader has seen someone being handcuffed and taken away - this doesn't necessarily mean an arrest of a suspect in the stabbing but we shall see. I have put in a call to the Police press office and will share info as it comes in.

1705 - The Helicopter seems to be actively tracking a potential suspect to the stabbing. Meanwhile it appears according to the police that the 14 year old victim is in a "serious" condition in hospital. Please god let him be OK. We've had enough death and misery for one week.

1805 - Helicopters are gone. One of the commenters here named the possible victim but it's been pointed out to me that I can't really allow this since the victim is likely to be under 18. So please don't - I will have to delete comments that do.  All we can do now is hope for the best for whoever this young lad is - whatever led up to this, the consequences for both him and whoever has allegedly inflicted these wounds will change some people's worlds forever.

1915 - A police spokeswoman has given me this statement:-

"We were alerted by the emergency services, There was a stabbing on Hammersmith Broadway. The London Air Ambulance Service attended"

The spokeswoman said the teenager was in a "serious condition" as a west London hospital.

2000 - I've spoken to Hammersmith CID who have not confirmed the identity of the victim but have confirmed that they are not going to stand in the way of free speech if people want to name names. So I am not now deleting the name that keeps being used in the comments.

2010 - the victims' brother has sent an update from the hospital in the comments

2040 - A harrowing account of the stabbing has been sent to me by LBC Radio of a witness describing having seen 8 stabbing injuries on the 14 year old boy - who he says was robbed for his i-pod - and the paramedics cutting off the boys' shirt to try and save his life. It brings the brutal reality of it home. The passer-by sounds like he was the only person who really went to the boys' aid. I am really very grateful indeed to LBC Radio for sharing this with us - and to you the readers for doing what you always do and keeping each other informed. Stay safe people.

TUESDAY UPDATE: You can listen to the radio interview here - it is unedited and does contain swearing. Thanks very much again to LBC for letting me have this.



1400 UPDATE WEDNESDAY - Three arrests have been made according to a statement I have just received from the Police. A spokeswoman has confirmed that "three people in their mid-teens have been arrested in connection with the investigation. They remain in custody pending further enquiries".

You can also see how the national media tends to work in situations like this - take a look at this article written by lazy  Evening Standard journalist Benedict Moore-Bridger. He has written an article that is completely lifted from this article but decided he didn't need to be honest with his readers about where he got the info from. So no acknowledgement either of this blog or the fact that the radio interview was conducted by LBC Radio. Sloppy, unprofessional and cynical. So look out for Mr Moore-Bridger's articles in future and ask yourself where he might have nicked his info from.

0530 UPDATE WEDNESDAY - It seems, according to his relatives writing here, that Shankai is in Paddington Hospital and stable. All fo our best wishes go to him I am sure. Thanks to his family for sharing this with us.

1330 UPDATE WEDNESDAY - the police have made a fourth arrest, again of a teenager. Here's the police statement:

"Police investigating the stabbing of a 14 year-old boy in Hammersmith Broadway on Monday 16 May, have arrested a fourth person in connection with the incident.
The boy [D] in his mid teens, remains in custody pending further enquiries.
Three people [A/B/C] in their mid-teens who were arrested between 16/17 May, have been bailed to a date in late June."

1130 UPDATE THURSDAY - Three boys have been charged. 

 

Two 16 year-olds and a 17 year-old appeared at West London Youth Court this morning, 19 May charged with GBH with intent.

A fourth boy in his mid teens, who was arrested on 18 May in connection with the investigation, has been bailed to return pending further enquiries.

1800 UPDATE FRIDAY - Just hearing two more boys have been charged but awaiting final details