- The victim was slashed in the face in Leytonstone at 2.30pm this afternoon
- Police said they have not made any arrests ‘at this early stage’
- One witness told the Daily Star the incident was a ‘stabbing with a machete’
A knifeman is reportedly on the run with a machete after a man was slashed in the face in east London this afternoon.
Police cordoned off the scene of the crime in Leytonstone as witnesses claimed the pavement was covered in blood.
The victim, who has not been named, is being treated for his injuries and is said to be in a serious but stable condition.
High Road Leytonstone where the attack is alleged to have taken place this afternoon
One witness told the Daily Star the incident was a ‘stabbing with a machete’.
She added: ‘My son went to the shop and saw all the blood.
‘Neighbours said a man was heard screaming past our homes 10 minutes before that.’
A spokesman for the Met said: ‘Police were called to High Road, Leytonstone at around 14:30hrs on Monday, 9 October, to reports of a man with a slash injury to his face.
‘The man – aged in his early 20s – was taken by LAS to an east London hospital, where his condition is serious but stable.
‘Detectives from Waltham Forest are investigating. There has been no arrest at this early stage.’