A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death following an alleged row on a night bus in the early hours of this morning. 

The victim was attacked on the N9 bus in Hounslow, west London, shortly before 2am. 

Police were called to the scene at 1.47am and found the man lying on the pavement at Bath Road, near the junction of Great Southwest Road. 

Paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead a short while later. 

A murder investigation has since been launched, with no arrests made at present. The victim’s family have been informed. 

A row is understood to have broken out on the bus shortly before the fatal stabbing took place.  

The Met Police said in a statement: ‘Detectives from the Homicide Command have launched a murder investigation in Hounslow following the death of a man.

‘Police were called to the junction of Bath Road and Great Southwest Road, TW5 at 01:47hrs on Tuesday, 30 June following reports of a stabbing.

‘Officers attended the scene with the London Ambulance Service to find a man, aged 22, with serious injuries.

A man was stabbed to death on the N9 bus in Hounslow, west London, shortly before 2am this morning

Police at the scene on Bath Road, near the junction of Great Southwest Road

‘Despite the efforts from emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

‘His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

‘No arrests have been made at this stage, and a large crime scene remains in place with the surrounding roads closed.’

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