Woolwich stab victim pleaded 'I'm 15, don't let me die' as police issue 'zombie knives' warning

2024-09-23 4,748

The murder of a schoolboy in south-east London is a “stark and sobering reminder of the danger of zombie-style knives” ahead of an incoming ban on them, police say.The 15-year-old was found with a stab injury shortly after 6.30pm on Sunday amid reports of a disturbance on Eglinton Road, Woolwich.Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry, speaking outside Plumstead Police Station on Monday afternoon, confirmed the victim was aged 15.