London bloodbath: City painted red as multiple people stabbed over course of weekend
MULTIPLE people across London are fighting for their lives after a stabbing frenzy descended on the city over the weekend.
Barking: Police cordon off area after stabbing in London
London was marred by knife attacks over the weekend, with multiple people currently fighting for their lives in hospital. Separate attacks occurred in Hackney, Ilford, and Dagenham and Barking.
Two men and a teenager are fighting for their lives.
The exact locations of the stabbings are as follows: Brooke Road, Hackney, New North Road, Ilford, Sandringham Road, Barking, and Porters Avenue, Dagenham.
All men effected were rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon.
The Met Police confirmed that officers stumbled upon a fight between two men in New North Road at 5:44pm on Sunday.
A spokeswoman said: "The London Ambulance Service also attended and a man in his 30s was suffering stab and slash wounds.
"He was taken to hospital where he is in a life-threatening condition."
One man has so far been arrested on suspicion of GBH and remains in police custody.
The scene is still currently cordoned off by police.
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Transport for London (TFL) has confirmed the 150 bus route will be on diversion until the police investigators have left the scene.
Meanwhile, Scotland Yard said police were called to Sandringham Road, Barking, to a reported stabbing at 4:24pm on Sunday.
A man in his 20s has since been taken to an east London hospital, and is thought to be in a critical condition.
The London Ambulance Service was present, as well as the Air Ambulance team.
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On Twitter, the Met Police said: "Two people have been arrest following a stabbing in #Barking. We were called at 16:24hrs to Sandringham Road to a man in his mid-20s suffering injuries.
"He has been taken to an east London hospital. His condition is critical. A crime scene is in place."
A further statement from the police confirmed that one other person had been stabbed.
This was, however, less serious, as the person in question had suffered injuries to their hand.
A police spokeswoman said: "The incident is being linked to a stabbing in Porters Avenue, Dagenham, with a male, believed aged 19, stabbed in the hand.
“A crime scene is in place and enquiries continue.”
There, a crime scene has also been put in place.
Police confirmed that two males have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
In a separate case, another man was stabbed on Brooke Road, Hackney, at around 5pm.
No arrests have been made in connection with this stabbing, according to the Met Police.