Police hunt four men after boy, 16, ambushed and stabbed at Queensbury Tube station

Police appeal: CCTV images have been released after a stabbing at Queensbury Tube station
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Police are hunting four men after a 16-year-old boy was ambushed and stabbed in front of terrified Tube commuters in north-west London.

Emergency services rushed to the scene after members of the public reported a fight on a staircase at Queensbury station.

The boy was with a group of friends when they were targeted by a group of four men. He was stabbed once.

British Transport Police and Met Police officers attended, as well as paramedics who treated the victim before taking him to hospital.

Police want to speak to four men after the incident
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The station was closed for about five hours as forensic investigators combed the scene for evidence.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident, which happened at about 12.45pm on Thursday February 9.

Police have appealed after the incident at Queensbury Tube station

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Dean Percival, said: “Our investigation into this nasty assault continues and we are now in a position to release CCTV images of four men we would like to speak with.

Station stabbing: A fight broke out Queensbury station
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“I believe they each could possess vital information which may help our enquiries.

“Thankfully, the victim’s stab wounds were not serious and he was discharged from hospital later the same day. Despite this, the violent and shocking nature of this unprovoked assault means we will continue to track those individuals who targeted this victim.

“I am very keen to hear from anyone who was in the station at the time or who witnessed a group of men running away from Queensbury station just before 1pm.

“Please get in touch as your information could be vital to our investigation.

“Violent assaults such as this are thankfully uncommon, but when they do occur we will use all available evidence to find those responsible and bring them before the courts.”

Anyone with any information is asked to text BTP on 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 261 of 08/02/2017. Or, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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