The scene of the stabbing off Leyton High Road
A TEENAGER was airlifted to hospital after being discovered lying in the street with stab wounds.
Officers on routine patrol found the 15-year-old in Sidmouth Road, Leyton, at 3.50pm on Sunday.
A large area around Sidmouth Road has been cordoned off as police carry out forensic searches.
The victim's injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A police helicopter and a number of police cars are searching the area for the attacker.
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