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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Anthony France

Camberwell stabbings: Four wounded in knife brawl on busy south London high street

Four people have been taken to hospital after multiple stabbings on a south London high street.

Officers were scrambled to the junction of Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road just before 4pm on Thursday.

London Ambulance Service crews to the injured to hospital where their injuries were assessed as non-life threatening.

The Metropolitan Police said three of them had been arrested in connection with the incident.

A force spokesman added: “Police were called at 3.58pm on Thursday, July 10 to reports of a stabbing in Camberwell.

“Officers joined the London Ambulance Service and the London Air Ambulance service at the junction of Denmark Hill and Camberwell New Road where four people were found with injuries.

“The London Ambulance Service took them to hospital for further treatment. None are believed to have life-threatening or changing injuries.

“Three of those taken to hospital were arrested in connection with the incident.

“Bus routes are on diversion and a crime scene remains in place while officers undertake enquiries.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident”.

Anyone with information which might help police can 101, quoting reference 5446/10Jul, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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