Two boys, 16, die after being stabbed a mile apart in London

Two 16-year-old boys person died aft being stabbed astir a mile isolated successful south-east London, constabulary person said.

Officers were called astatine astir 17:10 GMT connected Saturday to reports that radical had been injured successful Sewell Road, Abbey Wood, and Titmuss Avenue successful Thamesmead.

Police and medics attended, but some boys were pronounced dormant and a execution probe has been launched.

Due to the closeness and timings of the incidents, constabulary accidental they are trying to found if they are linked.

Crime scenes are successful spot astatine some locations and a Section 60 order, which provides constabulary with further hunt powers, is successful spot until 08:00 GMT connected Sunday.

The Metropolitan Police urged anyone with accusation to interaction them.

The boys' adjacent of kin volition beryllium provided with enactment by specializer officers, constabulary added.