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Police launch investigation after teenager found stabbed in Lewisham park

Officers found a victim, 18, with knife wounds after they were scrambled to Norbert Park at 9.25pm on Monday

Police launch investigation after teenager found stabbed in Lewisham park
Police launch investigation after teenager found stabbed in Lewisham parkOfficers found a victim, 18, with knife wounds after they were scrambled to Norbert Park at 9.25pm on Monday Police have boosted numbers around a south London park where an 18-year-old was stabbed. PA

Police have launched an investigation after a teenager was stabbed near a south London park.

Officers were scrambled to Norbert Park in Lewisham at 9.25pm on Monday, when they found a victim, 18, with knife wounds.

He was taken to a south London hospital where he is being treated for non life threatening injuries. His family have been informed.

There have been no arrests and police have imposed a section 60 order on the area around the crime scene which will see more officers and stop and searches.

Ben Lindsay tweeted: “Just witnessed the aftermath of this stabbing in Brockley. Heartbreaking. Praying the kid pulls through.”

A police statement said: “Following this incident a section 60 was authorised for the SE4 area from 22:30hrs on 13 June to 13:30hrs on 14 June.”

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Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 7451/13June.to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.