NewsUK NewsCrimeLIVEUpdated just nowPolice were called to reports of a large gathering, disorder and people carrying machetes in Hackney, before arriving at the scene to find a teenage boy suffering from stab woundsA teenage boy has been stabbed to death in Hackney(Image: My London / BPM Media)Updated 12:43, 26 May 2026Police have launched a murder probe after a teenage boy was stabbed to death after a house party in London.Officers were called to reports of a large gathering, disorder and people carrying machetes in Towpath Walk, Hackney, at 7.17pm last night (25 May). It is believed the disorder began during a house party on the same road, reports MyLondon.While heading to the scene, police received further reports of a stabbing and possible shooting. Paramedics and an air ambulance attended Poplar Close, where they found a teenage boy suffering from stab wounds. Despite desperate efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.View PostView PostToday12:41 BSTTeenager 'murdered' A murder probe has been launched after Met Police officers raced to reports of people with machetes on Towpath Walk, Homerton. On the way there, officers received further reports of a stabbing and potential gunshots.Police arrived on Polar Close to found a stabbed teenager who was prononuced dead at the scene.Today12:36 BSTLondon Ambulance Service statementAn air ambulance was sent to Hackney last night alongside two ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a tactical response unit.A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 7.17pm yesterday (May 25) to reports of a stabbing on Towpath Walk, Hackney."We sent two ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our tactical response unit. We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance."Despite the best efforts of our team to save his life, the patient sadly died at the scene."Today12:30 BSTWhere was the boy attacked?Officers were called to Towpath Walk, Hackney, at 7.17pm last night (25 May), where it is believed a group of people were attending a house party.The teenage boy was found on Poplar Close suffering from stab wounds. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.‌