London mass stabbing: Horror knife attack at Finsbury Park - emergency services at scene
THREE people have reportedly been stabbed in Finsbury Park, two of whom were rushed to a major trauma centre for emergency treatment on Tuesday afternoon, after a knife attack.
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London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed they treated three people at the scene of the knife attack in north London. Three ambulances were sent to Finsbury Park. Police have arrested a man and cordoned off the scene of the attack.
A spokesperson from the LAS said: "We were called at 2.51pm today to reports of a stabbing and assaults in Finsbury Park.
"We dispatched three ambulance crews and an incident response officer.
"We treated three people at the scene and took two to a major trauma centre."
Haringey Police said officers had arrested one man after a fight broke out between drunk people.
They tweeted: "Officers were called to Finsbury Park, N4 after a man was injured in a fight earlier this afternoon.
"It was reported that a group of men – who were intoxicated – were fighting in the park.
"One man has been arrested."
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Finsbury Park to reports of a fight at around 2.40pm on Tuesday, July 21.
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The force added: "Officers attended and found one man with apparent stab wounds.
"LAS attended and the man has been taken to hospital, his injuries are not thought life-threatening.
"A second man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
"A crime scene is in place.
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"Enquiries continue."
People familiar with the Finsbury Park area took to social media to express their shock.
One woman said: "I used to go to the circus there as a child.
"Hard to imagine something like this happening there."
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A second person wrote: "Yet another terrifying attack.
"Somebody needs to sort things out."
And yet a third hit out at the rise in violence in recent weeks as the coronavirus lockdown is lifted.
One man tweeted directly to Home Secretary Priti Patel, saying: "Total carnage on city streets now. 17 stabbings and 10 dead in the last few days.
"Who are they and why are they doing it?"
Another man said he was "getting sick of" the constant stabbing reports to come out of London.
Tuesday's reported triple stabbing comes after a man last night became London's 11th murder victim in 17 days.
He died in Ealing from a serious head injury.
Police have arrested a 36-year-old man.