Shepherd's Bush stabbing: Teenager killed on London street is capital's 11th fatal youth knife victim

Young man murdered at same time another is knifed in night of violence

A teenager has been stabbed to death in west London, police said.

The victim, believed to be 18, was attacked in Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, on Wednesday night.

Police were called to the scene at 9.20pm following reports of a stabbing, along with paramedics and the London Air Ambulance.

However, the young man died in the street, the Metropolitan Police said.

It was the latest in a string of violent incidents in the capital, which saw five killings in six days earlier this month.

The number of fatal stabbings in London this year has risen to 41, including 11 teenage victims.

Another man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a stabbing in nearby Notting Hill earlier on Wednesday evening.

A Section 60 order, which gives police the power to stop and search anyone in a designated area for weapons or other items, was put in place in Shepherd’s Bush and Notting Hill until Thursday afternoon.

Detective Inspector Luke Wyllie said: "A young man's life has been tragically cut short.

"Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this very difficult time. We are doing everything we can to apprehend those involved.

"Extra police and specialist units are working on the ground now to build a clearer picture of what took place and work to protect and reassure those in the local community."

Police asked for witnesses to come forward and are in the process of informing the teenager’s next of kin. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

It comes as police figures reveal that the number of stop and searches without suspicion has increased by almost 425 per cent in a year in London.

Police credited the expanded use of these powers with 15 per cent fall in the stabbings of under-25s over the past year. But critics said the measures amounted to a “fishing expedition” and disproportionately affected black people and those living in deprived areas.

Additional reporting by PA