Waltham Forest stabbing – boy, 14, dies after being stabbed in the back 'seven times' by men after they 'rammed his moped off the road'

The teen – one of the youngest victims of the capital's knife epidemic – was left dying on the road as the gang of men then apparently sped from the scene in Waltham Forest, North East London.

Police are today searching for the three suspects responsible for the horror that marks London's fourth killing so far in 2019.

A worker at a nearby gym told The Sun Online that cops were there “in seconds” after the 6.30pm attack but paramedics were unable to save the boy’s life and he died at the scene just 40 minutes later.

The employee said: “The kid was riding down the street on a moped and this car came the other way. It smashed into him and he went flying.

“His head hit the floor. He was wearing a helmet but it ended up 10ft away.

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“He was out cold, not moving. Three guys got out the car and just started stabbing him in the back. It was horrific.”

Another man said a witness to the horrific attack told him how the teen was knocked off the moped by the car travelling in the opposite direction.

He told The Daily Mail: "They said they knocked him off the moped and got out of the car and they stabbed him seven times – there were unsurvivable wounds in his back.

"He thought it was an accident, that somebody had knocked someone, but then he said they quickly came [out of the car].

"They beat him up, and they stabbed him, and they left."

Residents have speculated the attack could be linked to recent troubles between two local gangs – rivals Beaumont Crew and Oliver Close.

One local said: "They fight regularly. There's loads of knives being carried around. It ain't safe to be walking around here at night either."

But a friend today told The Sun Online the boy killed was a "humble and calm" lad who "wasn't involved in gangs".

Jason Smith, 18, said: "I’m completely shocked and devastated. He was a lovely guy.

"He was a humble and calm little lad who didn’t cause any trouble.

"I last saw him on Monday; he was a friendly, bubbly and happy guy.

"He would usually just ride around the area on his push bike.

"This must’ve been a completely random attack because he wasn’t involved in gangs.

"He was close to his parents and wanted to get a good job and make them proud. It’s just so sad.”

Forensics teams were last night checking under cars for discarded weapons as the street was cordoned off.

No arrests have been made.

The bloodshed followed a gruesome 2018 in which 132 violent deaths were recorded in London, the highest number since 2009.

The horror incident is the latest in the Lawless London bloodshed after a teen was left fighting for life after being stabbed outside Blackhorse Road Station in Walthamstow on January 6.

On January 1, a woman was stabbed to death just five hours into 2019 in Camberwell – the first murder victim of 2019.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police were called out to Bickley Road, Waltham Forest, shortly before 18.30hrs on Tuesday, 8 January to reports of a road traffic collision.

"Officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended.

"A 14-year-old boy was found with stab injuries.

"It has now been established by detectives the boy was riding a moped that had been involved in a collision with a car."

They continued: "It is believed that three males got out of the car and then stabbed the victim before returning to the vehicle and driving off.

"Despite efforts of paramedics, he was declared dead at 19.09hrs."

"Next of kin have been informed. A crime scene is in place. The Homicide and Major Crime team has been informed.

"There has been no arrests."

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was “greatly saddened” by news of the fatal stabbing.

He added: “My thoughts are with his family and friends.”

He urged anyone with information to contact police or remain anonymous by speaking to Crimestoppers.

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