- A 22-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked
- His stabbing is the latest in a wave of violence in the capital
- It follows the fatal stabbing of a woman in Brent and the shooting of a man, 24
A knifeman is being sought after a 22-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in east London – the latest attack being investigated after 24 hours of violence in the capital.
The victim is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in Cable Street, Shadwell, at 6pm on Friday.
A spokesman for the Met Police said they were called following reports of a stabbing.
Police officers stand next to crime scene cordon tape and a blood stained car covered by a tarpaulin after a man was stabbed in east London

A blood stained car was covered with a tarpaulin behind a police crime scene cordon tape after a man was attacked in the capital. He remains in critical condition in hospital

The Shard is seen behind police officers standing on duty next to a crime scene cordon and an evidence tent after a man was stabbed multiple times in east London
‘Officers and London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended and found a 22-year-old male suffering from multiple stab wounds.
‘The injured man was taken by LAS to an east London hospital where his condition is currently critical. His next-of-kin have been informed.
‘A crime scene remains in place. No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue.’
It follows the fatal stabbing of a woman on Thursday night in Brent, and a young man left critically injured after allegedly being sprayed with bullets from a machine gun, also in north-west London.
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 8.43pm on Thursday night, to reports of a man suffering from gunshot injuries on Lawrence Road in Brent.
The injured 24-year-old man was taken to a central London hospital where he has today (Saturday) been reported by the Met Police as in a ‘serious but stable condition’. A Honda car at the scene appeared to be peppered with holes, with one resident later tweeting that he counted ‘about 17 shots’.
A 43-year-old man was arrested for the woman’s death, after she was found ‘unresponsive’ inside a home in Neasden Lane.
Anyone who witnessed the stabbing in Shadwell on Friday night, or has information is asked to call Tower Hamlets CID by dialing 101 quoting reference number CAD5861/1JUN, tweet @MetCC or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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