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| Spate of ‘machine gun’ and stabbing attacks leave 4 injured in London night of terror | Spate of ‘machine gun’ and stabbing attacks leave 4 injured in London night of terror |
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| A spate of violent attacks across the city in only a few hours has left four people seriously injured. Three people were found with knife wounds and, according to eyewitnesses, a machine gun was used in the fourth attack. | A spate of violent attacks across the city in only a few hours has left four people seriously injured. Three people were found with knife wounds and, according to eyewitnesses, a machine gun was used in the fourth attack. |
| Police in Harlesden have been granted extra stop-and-search powers until midday following a shooting and stabbing that occurred roughly a mile apart on Thursday. A man, aged in his 20s, suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds at 8:30pm Thursday in Lawrence Avenue, Brent. | Police in Harlesden have been granted extra stop-and-search powers until midday following a shooting and stabbing that occurred roughly a mile apart on Thursday. A man, aged in his 20s, suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds at 8:30pm Thursday in Lawrence Avenue, Brent. |
| Only two hours later, police found another man in his 20s with life-threatening wounds – this time from a knife attack – in Rainborough Close. Met Police officers are investigating if the two violent attacks are connected. | Only two hours later, police found another man in his 20s with life-threatening wounds – this time from a knife attack – in Rainborough Close. Met Police officers are investigating if the two violent attacks are connected. |
| Despite eyewitnesses claiming that a machine gun was used in the firearm attack, Scotland Yard has advised that there was "no information" to support these claims. On the other side of the city in Deptford, a 23-year-old man was discovered just after 8pm with stab wounds in Creek Road. He was rushed to the hospital after he was treated by London’s Air Ambulance. | Despite eyewitnesses claiming that a machine gun was used in the firearm attack, Scotland Yard has advised that there was "no information" to support these claims. On the other side of the city in Deptford, a 23-year-old man was discovered just after 8pm with stab wounds in Creek Road. He was rushed to the hospital after he was treated by London’s Air Ambulance. |
| In the early hours of Friday morning, roughly two miles or so from the attack in Deptford, another man was stabbed on Old Kent Road. The man, understood to be 30-years-old, was rushed to the hospital. His condition is currently unknown. Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. | In the early hours of Friday morning, roughly two miles or so from the attack in Deptford, another man was stabbed on Old Kent Road. The man, understood to be 30-years-old, was rushed to the hospital. His condition is currently unknown. Police arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. |
| READ MORE: Man stabbed to death in one of London’s richest boroughs, bringing capital's murder rate to 67 | |
| Met Police have now launched at least 69 murder investigations this year, including the fatal stabbing of a man in London’s second wealthiest borough, Kensington and Chelsea, on Wednesday. | Met Police have now launched at least 69 murder investigations this year, including the fatal stabbing of a man in London’s second wealthiest borough, Kensington and Chelsea, on Wednesday. |
| The man was believed to be a delivery driver and was found with multiple stab wounds at 10:20pm on Cathcart Road. He was reportedly attacked after refusing to hand over money to a gang of youths. | The man was believed to be a delivery driver and was found with multiple stab wounds at 10:20pm on Cathcart Road. He was reportedly attacked after refusing to hand over money to a gang of youths. |
| The victim, understood to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. | The victim, understood to be in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. |
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