Teenage boy stabbed to death on high street outside pizza restaurant in broad daylight

A TEEN boy was stabbed to death outside an East London pizza restaurant in broad daylight today.

Emergency services were rushed to the scene on High Road, Leytonstone, at around 2:15pm.

Paramedics found the lad, believed to be in his late teens, suffering from a number of stab wounds.

Despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead in the street.

Met Police say they are yet to make any arrests.

The force said in a statement: "His family have been informed.

"Formal identification has not taken place. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

"Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command have been notified.

"At this early stage, there have been no arrests.

"A crime scene is in place."

It comes less than 48 hours after a teen boy was stabbed to death in a North London park, tragically telling police "I'm dying" as they battled to save him.

The teen was rushed from Highbury Fields to a major trauma centre but couldn't be saved and died shortly after.

Police have now launched a murder investigation and are hunting the knifeman.

Witnesses for today's Leytonstone stabbing are urged to contact police on 101 quoting: CAD 3896/06AUG.