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| Tower Hamlets stabbings: Three injured at health centres | Tower Hamlets stabbings: Three injured at health centres |
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| Three people have been taken to hospital after stabbings at two health centres in east London. | Three people have been taken to hospital after stabbings at two health centres in east London. |
| Two victims were stabbed in Tredegar Practice on St Stephen's Road in Tower Hamlets and another at nearby St Stephen's Health Centre at about 11:00 GMT. | Two victims were stabbed in Tredegar Practice on St Stephen's Road in Tower Hamlets and another at nearby St Stephen's Health Centre at about 11:00 GMT. |
| Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but the victims have been taken to a major trauma centre. | Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but the victims have been taken to a major trauma centre. |
| The Met said a 40-year-old man had been arrested and taken to hospital. | |
| A video posted to social media showed a man with long hair, dressed only in underwear, being led in handcuffs to the back of a police van. | A video posted to social media showed a man with long hair, dressed only in underwear, being led in handcuffs to the back of a police van. |
| The London Ambulance Service said several crews had been sent to the scene. | The London Ambulance Service said several crews had been sent to the scene. |
| A spokeswoman added: "We sent an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic, two ambulance crews and two single responders in cars to the scene. We also dispatched a response car from London's Air Ambulance. | A spokeswoman added: "We sent an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic, two ambulance crews and two single responders in cars to the scene. We also dispatched a response car from London's Air Ambulance. |
| "We treated four people at the scene. We took three of the four to a major trauma centre as a priority and one to hospital." | "We treated four people at the scene. We took three of the four to a major trauma centre as a priority and one to hospital." |
| The Met said the incident was not being treated as terror-related. | The Met said the incident was not being treated as terror-related. |
| St Stephen's practice manager Balvinder Kullar said all staff were safe and described the emergency service response as "brilliant". | St Stephen's practice manager Balvinder Kullar said all staff were safe and described the emergency service response as "brilliant". |