18-year-old fighting for his life after being stabbed outside of King's Cross Station

6 October 2022, 06:47

Outside of King's Cross Railway station
Outside of King's Cross Railway station. Picture: Getty
Fran Way

By Fran Way

A teenager is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed outside of one of the busiest train stations in the UK.

The 18-year-old was given CPR outside of King’s Cross Station before he was taken to the hospital in a ‘life-threatening condition’.

The incident happened just after 5.40pm at the junction of Euston Road and Crestfield Street.

Police are still hunting for the knifeman.

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Pictures from the scene show forensics doing a fingertip search of the cordon.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 17:42hrs on Wednesday, 5 October to reports of a stabbing at the junction of Euston Road and Crestfield Street, NW2. "Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service.

"An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital with stab wounds. He remains in a life-threatening condition."

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