Seven Sisters stabbing: 2 women arrested after man knifed at London Underground station
The incident unfolded on TfL's London Underground this morning, as commuters were heading into work.
A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed at a London Underground station in broad daylight. Two women have since been arrested in connection with the incident which happened at Seven Sisters station in north London just before 9am today.
The victim has been taken to hospital with what is understood to be life-threatening injuries that are consistent with being stabbed.
They remain in police custody and inquiries are ongoing.
A BTP spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Seven Sisters underground station at 8.48am today (July 23) to reports of a serious assault.
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Paramedics also attended and a male has been taken to hospital with injuries that are consistent with being stabbed. His injuries are believed to be life threatening.
"Two females have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. One has also been further arrested on suspicion of common assault.
"They remain in police custody and enquiries are ongoing.
"The underground station remains closed while officers investigate, and passengers will see an increased policing presence in the area."
Seven Sisters station is currently exit only, as police respond to an incident. The A10 Tottenham High Road is down to one lane outside the station, causing long queues northbound from Stamford Hill and southbound from Tottenham Green.#BBCLondonTravel
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Anyone with information is being asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 with the reference 171 of 23 July. Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.48am on Tuesday, July 23, to reports of an incident in Seven Sisters Road, N15.
"We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response cars, an incident response officer and London’s Air Ambulance.
"The first of our crews arrived in two minutes.
Two women have been arrested after a man was stabbed at the Seven Sisters London underground station at 8.48am
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"Our crews treated a man at the scene, before taking him to a London major trauma centre.”
Overhead trains were unable to call at the station while the emergency services dealt with the incident.
However, National Rail confirmed at 10.11am that services were running again.
Posting on X earlier, BBC London said: "Seven Sisters station is currently exit only, as police respond to an incident.
"The A10 Tottenham High Road is down to one lane outside the station, causing long queues northbound from Stamford Hill and southbound from Tottenham Green."
