Armed police storm Sony HQ in London after man stabs two people

Armed police storm Sony Music HQ in London after two people are stabbed ‘when a fight broke out between two chefs’

  • Armed officers seen storming Sony music building in Kensington at around 11am
  • Terrified workers heard screaming coming from the canteen on an upstairs floor
  • Two people injured and one arrested in incident, which was ‘not terror related’ 

Armed police today stormed the Sony Music HQ in London after two people were stabbed amid reports of a fight between two chefs.

Terrified workers heard screaming coming from the canteen on an upstairs floor of the office on Derry Street in Kensington, West London.

Two people were injured and one man arrested following the incident, which police said was not terror related. The building was evacuated as a precaution.

A casualty is wheeled out of the Sony office in Kensington, West London, after firearms officers stormed the building at around 11am

Armed officers outside the building on Derry Street, which is just off Kensington High Street 

Armed officers outside the building on Derry Street, which is just off Kensington High Street 

Dramatic images showed emergency vehicles and a large cordon were set up around the scene

Dramatic images showed emergency vehicles and a large cordon were set up around the scene

Footage taken shortly after police arrived showed a casualty being wheeled into an ambulance by paramedics. 

The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Officers were called at approximately 11:00hrs on Friday, 2 November to reports of an incident in Derry Street, W8.

‘Officers, including firearms officers, and London Ambulance Service are in attendance. Evacuations are in place as precaution.

‘At this time we believe two people have suffered injuries. Officer remain on scene and the incident remain ongoing.’

Two people were injured and one man arrested following the incident, which police said was not terror related. Pictured: Police at the scene 

Two people were injured and one man arrested following the incident, which police said was not terror related. Pictured: Police at the scene 

Derry Street is just off Kensington High Street, which is at the centre of one of the capital's richest boroughs

Derry Street is just off Kensington High Street, which is at the centre of one of the capital’s richest boroughs

Police (who are seen here at the scene) have said the incident is not being treated as terror related

Police (who are seen here at the scene) have said the incident is not being treated as terror related

Police and an ambulance on Kensington High Street where it meets Derry Street

Police and an ambulance on Kensington High Street where it meets Derry Street

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