A 16-year-old boy is in hospital after being stabbed in Merrielands Crescent, Dagenham, yesterday afternoon (October 25). (Image: Metropolitan Police)
A 16-year-old boy is in hospital after being stabbed in Dagenham yesterday evening.
At 5.45pm yesterday - Monday, October 25 - police were called to reports of a stabbing in Merrielands Crescent.
Officers attended and found a 16-year-old boy with stab wounds.
He was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital. His condition is not life-threatening or life-changing.
There have been no arrests. A crime scene has been put in place.
Enquiries continue.
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