Schoolboy stabbed to death cried ‘I’m 15, don’t let me die’ as he lay in ‘pool of blood’ outside Woolwich flat
A SCHOOLBOY who was tragically knifed to death cried “I’m 15, don’t let me die” as he lay in a “pool of blood”, a witness has revealed.
Police were called at around 6.30pm on Sunday to reports of a stabbing on Eglinton Road, in Woolwich, South East London.
A 43-year-old woman told the PA news agency she tried to rescue the wounded teen in the road outside her flat.
The boy sadly died a short time later.
The witness, who does not wished to be named, said she was in her bedroom when a person across the road screamed “someone’s been stabbed, someone’s been stabbed”.
She said she grabbed a sheet and ran outside without shoes and socks, finding the boy face down on the floor.
The boy had a wound on his head and a “massive pool of blood” by his leg, the witness said.
She said that she stemmed the flow of blood until paramedics arrived.
The witness claimed: “I asked if I could go and shower because I was covered in his blood, and they said ‘yes’ so I went in and showered.
“I come back out and they (the police) called me over because I was the last one with him – he was going to me ‘I’m 15, I’m 15, don’t let me die’ and I said to him ‘you’re not going to die, mate’.”
A man who lived on Eglinton Road and did not wish to be named said he had heard a helicopter over his house on Sunday evening for around 20 minutes and that his 16-year-old son had been friends with the victim since primary school.
He said: “Around midnight, I was going to the bathroom, and my son was up.
“He was meant to be sleeping but he was up and that’s when he said to me ‘dad, I just got some bad news’ and I was like ‘go to bed, you’ve got school tomorrow’ and he said, ‘No, one of my friends has been stabbed.’
“I felt bad enough then and then he said ‘He’s dead’.”
He continued: “I’m glad it’s not (my son) obviously but it just fills you with worry as a parent, he’s a black kid, he’s about that age – trying to keep him away from gangs and all the rest of it.”
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called approximately 18:35hrs on Sunday, 22 September to reports of a disturbance on Eglinton Road, SE18.
“Officers attended and found a teenage boy with a stab injury. Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics at the scene, he sadly died a short time later.
“His next of kin have been informed
“A crime scene remains in place.
“There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
“Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 5989/22Sep.”
A spokesperson for Sadiq Khan said: “The mayor’s thoughts are with the family and friends of the teenage boy who has been killed in Woolwich, as well as the wider community.
“This heart-breaking violence has no place in our streets.
“The mayor is in close contact with police leaders and there will be increased patrols in the local area.”