[Cherie]

A teenage girl has been stabbed to death in Croydon, with another teenager arrested in connection with the incident.

Police and paramedics were called at 8.30am this morning to reports of a 15-year-old girl stabbed on Wellesley Road, near the Whitgift shopping centre.

The Mirror reported that the incident occurred on a school bus.

The road has been closed northbound between the Whitgift Centre and St Michael’s Road, with a number of buses on diversion.

Videos posted on social media show a large police and ambulance presence near a bus stop.

Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, in charge of local policing, said: “Our immediate thoughts are with this young girl’s family who are facing the most tragic of news. Our officers are with the girl’s family to support them.

“I am in contact with the local community, who are clearly as concerned as we are about this tragic incident. I shall continue to update them throughout the day.

More follows on this breaking news story

The Independent

[arista]

Sad
they could not save the Girl.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66935446

[Niamh.]

That's awful, so young

[arista]

The Lad that Killed her
knew her,
reported on LBC Live.

Debate now

[arista]

Early this morning

[Vanessa]

Some London areas really need help. But sadly the problem is being ignored.

[AnnieK]

I just read a report that she was stabbed just after rejecting flowers from a boy she had dumped the day before. It really is scary for kids out there now

So sad for her family.....just awful

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I just read a report that she was stabbed just after rejecting flowers from a boy she had dumped the day before. It really is scary for kids out there now

So sad for her family.....just awful

If that’s the case he need to be locked up forever …


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[arista]

Originally Posted by Zizu

If that’s the case he need to be locked up forever …

I agree

[AnnieK]

Absolutely harrowing for those people who witnessed it too - it seems he used a machete type blade

[Cherie]

How evil and deranged would you have to be to do this to someone you purport to care about

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Some London areas really need help. But sadly the problem is being ignored.

Croydon’s a job for Jesus. Always has been.

Poor girl.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Redway

Croydon’s a job for Jesus. Always has been.

Poor girl.

It's a rough area that's for sure. I've never been there and I have no intention to go.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I just read a report that she was stabbed just after rejecting flowers from a boy she had dumped the day before. It really is scary for kids out there now

So sad for her family.....just awful

****ing hell, that's awful

[Cherie]

Think there is a lot of mis reporting, just read on Sky it was a dispute over a bag?

[Nicky91]

very awful to read this

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Think there is a lot of mis reporting, just read on Sky it was a dispute over a bag?

Where do all these rumours start?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Where do all these rumours start?

tbh its journalists reporting misinformation alot of the time

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Think there is a lot of mis reporting, just read on Sky it was a dispute over a bag?

There should be a law against making up stuff like this and harsh penalties


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[Redway]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

It's a rough area that's for sure. I've never been there and I have no intention to go.

A little off-topic but I stayed in a hotel in Croydon once (about 14 years ago) and God knows it was absolutely awful. If you’re claustrophobic you would’ve nearly died.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Redway

A little off-topic but I stayed in a hotel in Croydon once (about 14 years ago) and God knows it was absolutely awful. If you’re claustrophobic you would’ve nearly died.

There's a nice Travelodge near my workplace for next time

[arista]

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

tbh its journalists reporting misinformation alot of the time

Judging by that Police statement, the first account might be true

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Judging by that Police statement, the first account might be true

Its the more likely tbh, girls have to be so careful who they date now, its only last week the mother of the 17 year old girl who was stabbed in their kitchen by her ex boyfriend was speaking about it

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Its the more likely tbh, girls have to be so careful who they date now, its only last week the mother of the 17 year old girl who was stabbed in their kitchen by her ex boyfriend was speaking about it

I always think of that quote from Margaret Atwood when I hear these types of stories in the news :

“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.”