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London violence: Two dead, four hurt in knife and gun attacks | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Two people have been stabbed to death and four others hurt in separate attacks in the early hours of the morning in London. | |
A man died after being stabbed outside a private party in Park Lane, in the West End, at about 05:30 GMT. | |
Two men, aged 37 and 29, and a woman, aged 29, were also stabbed. | |
About an hour earlier, a woman was fatally stabbed in Southwark and at around the same time a woman was shot at a nightclub in Hackney. | |
'Security staff' | 'Security staff' |
Police said the man who died at the Park Lane party appeared to be a member of security staff, as were the other two men who were hurt. | |
The men and the woman were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital. They are not thought to have life-threatening injuries. | |
Detectives have launched a murder investigation and are in the process of informing the man's next-of-kin. A post-mortem examination is due to be held later. | |
Det Ch Insp Andy Partridge said: "The incident took place outside a venue that was hosting a private party. | Det Ch Insp Andy Partridge said: "The incident took place outside a venue that was hosting a private party. |
"It appears the deceased and the two injured males were working as security staff for the party, they were attacked by a group of males who were outside trying to enter the venue. | "It appears the deceased and the two injured males were working as security staff for the party, they were attacked by a group of males who were outside trying to enter the venue. |
"The female was also attacked as she assisted the security staff in closing the front door of the premises." | "The female was also attacked as she assisted the security staff in closing the front door of the premises." |
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In the Southwark attack, police were called by paramedics to an address in John Ruskin Street, Camberwell, at 04:20. | In the Southwark attack, police were called by paramedics to an address in John Ruskin Street, Camberwell, at 04:20. |
A woman, aged in her early 30s, was found with stab wounds and, despite the efforts of paramedics to save her, she was pronounced dead at 04:50. | A woman, aged in her early 30s, was found with stab wounds and, despite the efforts of paramedics to save her, she was pronounced dead at 04:50. |
She has not been formally identified and her next-of-kin have not yet been informed. | She has not been formally identified and her next-of-kin have not yet been informed. |
A man, 34, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. He has been taken to a south London police station where he remains in custody. |
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