Passengers look on as schoolboys launch knife fight on top of bus in shocking footage

The shocking scene took place on Thursday afternoon

Footage has been shared of a knife fight that broke out between two boys on a bus in Streatham. The two boys can be seen swinging the blades at each other on the 109 bus in Streatham at around 4.40pm on Thursday February 3, MyLondon reports. The original footage was posted online with a caption claiming the fight had gone on for "about five minutes." https://twitter.com/CrimeLdn/status/1489293707937566721 Social media users commented on how "terrified" the passenger looks while attempting to deescalate the situation. "The poor guy at front standing up.. terrified," one person said. Another remarked on how "frightening" it must have been for the passenger, saying: "That poor man there to the left, must have been frightening." By the time police arrived, all those involved had fled the scene. There were no reported injuries or arrests. A spokesperson for the Met said: "Police were called at 16:41hrs on Thursday, 3 February to reports of a fight on board a bus in the area of Telford Avenue, SW2. "Officers attended but all of those involved had fled prior to their arrival. There were no reported injuries. "There have been no arrests and enquiries continue." The footage comes after 2021 was the worst year for teenage deaths in the capital. Last year, 30 teens were murdered in London, eclipsing the previous record toll for the age group of 29 in 2008. Of these 30, 27 were stabbed to death, two were shot and one died in an arson attack. A quarter of 2021's 122 homicide victims in London were teenagers, despite this age group making up only eight per cent of the city's population. Related links:

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