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Oxford Street stabbing: Man dies near Bond Street Tube | Oxford Street stabbing: Man dies near Bond Street Tube |
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A man has been stabbed to death on one of London's busiest streets, as thousands of sales shoppers were in retailers nearby. | |
The victim died at the scene, at the junction between Oxford Street and Stratford Place, at about 13:45 GMT, close to Bond Street Tube station. | The victim died at the scene, at the junction between Oxford Street and Stratford Place, at about 13:45 GMT, close to Bond Street Tube station. |
He was thought to have been in his late teens or early 20s. | He was thought to have been in his late teens or early 20s. |
Several people have been arrested but the Metropolitan Police has not said how many were detained. | Several people have been arrested but the Metropolitan Police has not said how many were detained. |
A section of Oxford Street, near to the underground station, has been closed while investigations continue. | |
Several shops in the area have been forced to shut early because they were inside the police cordon. | |
An employee at the nearby Disney Store said the company's outlet was "being quite badly affected" and was "unlikely to open again today". |