London knife carnage continues after 23-year-old is left fighting for his life as police investigating the stabbing tape off a vintage wedding bus
- A man has been left fighting for his life after being stabbed ‘multiple times’
- The 23-year-old is currently in critical condition after the Friday afternoon attack
- The incident is the latest in a wave of knife crimes to hit the capital
Four people have been arrested after a man left fighting for his life after being stabbed ‘multiple times’ in a broad daylight attack in south London.
The 23-year-old was taken to hospital where his condition was initially thought to be critical following the incident on Friday afternoon.
Photographs show a cordon set up by police around what seems to be a vintage wedding bus in the Tulse Hill area of Lambeth.
A man has been left fighting for his life after being stabbed ‘multiple times’ in a broad daylight attack in southwest London
The 23-year-old is currently in a critical condition after being taken to hospital following the incident on Friday afternoon
The man’s injuries have been described by police as not life-threatening.
The incident is the latest in a wave of stabbings to hit the capital with recent figures showing knife crimes in London are at a 10 year high.
Official statistics form the Met Police recorded 1,299 stabbings in London up to the end of April this year.
A spokesperson for Metropolitan police said: ‘Police were called to reports of a group of males fighting at 1717hrs on Friday, 24 August at Roupell Road, SW2.
‘Officers attended. At the scene a 23-year-old male was found suffering a number of stab wounds.
‘He was taken to a south London hospital where his condition was initially deemed to be critical but has now been described as not life-threatening.
Photographs show a cordon set up by police in the Tulse Hill area of Lambeth in London
The incident is the latest in a wave of stabbings to hit the capital with recent figures showing knife crimes in London are at a 10 year high
Lambeth Police are investigating and there have currently been no arrests
‘Four males were arrested in connection with the incident on suspicion of an offensive weapon and were all taken to a south London police station.
‘Lambeth Police investigate. A knife has been recovered by officers.’
‘Anyone who witnessed this incident, has footage or can identify those involved is asked to call Lambeth Police quoting CAD5375/24AUG, Tweet @MetCC, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’
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