Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy on a London bus have arrested three people.
Kelyan Bokassa was travelling on a 472 bus to Abbey Wood when he was attacked at about 2.30pm on Tuesday as the bus was on Woolwich Church Road.
Paramedics treated him at the scene but he died shortly after they arrived.
On Wednesday the Metropolitan police said they had arrested two boys aged 15 and 16 on suspicion of murder. They both remain in custody.
A 44-year-old woman also was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. She also remains in custody.
DCI Sarah Lee, who is leading the investigation, said: “While these arrests mark a significant step forward in this investigation, we continue to appeal for anyone with information about Kelyan’s murder to come forward and speak to us.
“I would like to thank officers for working around the clock in order to locate our suspects and praise the Woolwich community for their ongoing support and patience whilst we have carried out our investigation. I know that this incident deeply affected you all, and I hope that these two arrests reassure you that we are doing everything to tackle violent offenders across London.”
Last week Ch Supt Louise Sargent, who is responsible for policing in Lewisham, described the attack as a “horrendous crime”.
Just over an hour after the incident was reported, video posted to social media appeared to show paramedics carrying a body bag from the bus.