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| 3 people injured in stabbing incident in central London, police & ambulances on scene (VIDEO) | 3 people injured in stabbing incident in central London, police & ambulances on scene (VIDEO) |
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| Three people have been injured in a reported knife attack in downtown London that sparked a massive police response. Footage from the scene shows ambulance crews and police cars at the site of the incident. | Three people have been injured in a reported knife attack in downtown London that sparked a massive police response. Footage from the scene shows ambulance crews and police cars at the site of the incident. |
| The incident took place on Edgware Road, just a half-hour after the city, which is under a strict lockdown, ushered in the new year. Speaking to the Daily Star, a spokesperson for the ambulance service said two men had been taken to “a major trauma centre” and one female victim transported to hospital as a result of the attack. | |
| The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a stabbing had taken place, cordoned off the crime scene, and closed down the street to traffic until 6am. It also enforced a Section 60 order, which allows police to carry out “stop and search” efforts in a designated area. | |
| There have been unconfirmed reports in the local media that a woman was arrested in connection with the incident. | There have been unconfirmed reports in the local media that a woman was arrested in connection with the incident. |
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