Murder hunt as schoolboy is knifed to death in Herts town
Emergency services were scrambled to Waltham Cross last night after the boy was knifed near a primary school but sadly he couldn't be saved
A MURDER probe has been launched after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death near a primary school.
Emergency services were scrambled but paramedics were unable to save the teen and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Hertfordshire Police launched a murder inquiry after the horror last night in Waltham Cross close to Hurst Drive Primary School.
They are appealing for witnesses and working closely with the victim's family to establish what happened.
A spokesman said: "Officers were called at 9:30pm yesterday to Hurst Drive, Waltham Cross, to reports of a stabbing.
“The victim, a 15-year-old boy, was treated by paramedics but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
“Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit have now launched a murder investigation.
“They are working, with the support of the victim’s family, to establish the circumstances around the incident.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting ISR 771 of December 7.
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