Female suspect is arrested for GBH after girl, 14, was stabbed in the neck in incident on east London street

A female suspect has been arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed in the neck on a street in east London this afternoon.

The 14-year-old was knifed at the junction between Eynsford Road and New Road in Ilford at around 3pm and her condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

Ambulances rushed to the scene and the victim was treated by paramedics before being taken to a major trauma centre. 

Police arrested a female, whose age is not yet clear, on suspicion of GBH with intent and are questioning her in custody. 

A female suspect has been arrested after a girl, 14, was stabbed in the neck on the junction between Eynsford Road and New Road in Ilford, London, at 3pm this afternoon

Ambulances rushed to the scene and the victim was treated by paramedics before being taken to a major trauma centre 

London Metropolitan Police said: 'Police were called at 3pm on Monday, September 6, to Eynsford Road, junction with Green Lane, Ilford, to reports of a stabbing.

'Officers attended with LAS and found a 14-year-old suffering from a laceration to her neck.

'Her condition at this time is not thought to be life-threatening.

'Officers arrested another female on suspicion of GBH with intent and have taken her into custody.

Police arrested a female, whose age is not yet clear, on suspicion of GBH with intent and are questioning her in custody

'A crime scene is in place and enquiries are ongoing.'

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: 'We were called at 3.01pm today to reports of a stabbing on Eynsford Road, Ilford.

'We sent a number of resources to the scene including an ambulance crew, a medic in a car, an incident response officer and London's Air Ambulance.

'We treated a teenage girl at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre.'