Uxbridge stabbing: Man knifed to death in council offices Published duration 7 November 2019 Related Topics London violence

image copyright PA Media image caption Police were called to Hillingdon Civic Centre on High Street in Uxbridge

An 18-year-old man has been stabbed to death in a west London council's central offices.

The victim was stabbed in the chest in Hillingdon Civic Centre on High Street, Uxbridge, at about 16:40 GMT.

He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead less than an hour later. Another teenage boy was also stabbed during the attack.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Scotland Yard said.

The other injured teenager suffered a knife injury to his ear, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening.

image copyright PA Media image caption Another teenager suffered a knife injury to his ear during the attack

The Met has granted itself enhanced stop-and-search powers, under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act.

This allows officers to search anyone in a designated area without "reasonable grounds".

Det Ch Insp Noel McHugh described the stabbing as "a tragic loss of life".

image copyright PA Media image caption Hillingdon Civic Centre was cordoned off by police tape while forensic officers investigated