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Six people stabbed in London yesterday – including four teens

In an another day of mayhem across the capital, six people were stabbed yesterday. Two 17 year old boys and four men aged 18-26 were stabbed in various incidents across London

The horrific timeline events is listed below.

3.15pm, Kidbrooke: 18-year-old stabbed and left critical but is now stable

4.30pm, Hounslow: A man, 26, was slashed multiple times in the face. Half an hour later another man was ‘slashed’ just yards away.

6.05pm, Tottenham: A boy, believed to be aged 17, slashed in the face

7pm, Barking: 17-year-old man stabbed

9pm, Tooting: Man, 18, knifed

Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick said the last few years ‘undoubtedly have been the highest and most worrying levels in my service’.

Dick added: “If you look at stabbings of young people I do think this is a new and tragic and worrying phenomenon.”

There have been 29 murders in London so far this year.

Anyone with information should call police on 101.

Pic credit – stock image of knives seized by police 

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/just-who-has-blood-on-their-hands/06/03/

Joe Mellor

Head of Content

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