A 15-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a brutal stabbing on a quiet street in west London on Sunday. The teenager was taken to hospital at 1.44am following the violent clash in Southall. The London Air Ambulance also attended.

A representative from the Metropolitan Police shared: “Police were called at 1.44pm to Knowsley Avenue, Southall on Sunday, October 5 to reports of a disturbance. Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and located a 15-year-old boy with stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital by the London Ambulance Service where he remains in a life-threatening condition.

“It’s believed that the boy was assaulted by a group of three others.

“Enquiries remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage. Residents and those in the area can expect to see a large police presence throughout the evening. Please call police on 101 referencing CAD 3706/05OCT if you have any information.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 1.43pm on Sunday, October 5 to reports of an incident at Knowsley Avenue, Southall. We sent two ambulance crews, an incident response officer and a medic in a fast response car.

“We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre.”