Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after three men were knifed to death in Seven Kings yesterday.
The pair, aged 29 and 39, were detained following the incident in north-east London on Sunday evening, the Metropolitan Police said.
Officers were called to Emstead Road at 7.38pm, to reports of a disturbance, and three men were found with stab wounds.
The London Ambulance Service sent paramedics to tend to the wounded but despite their efforts they were pronounced dead at the scene.
The victims, who have not yet been formally identified, are believed to be in their 20s and 30s.
Scotland Yard today said the arrested men and the deceased knew each other and are believed to be members of the Sikh community in the area.
Chief Superintendent Stephen Clayman said officers are still making efforts to contact the families of the victims and described the incident as "horrific".
"It was a horrific scene for anyone to come across and my heart goes out to the families and those affected by it because it is unprecedented to have something like this," he added.
On Monday morning, a police cordon was in place outside Seven Kings railway station.
The motive for the attack remains unclear, though police have ruled out terrorism.
Post-mortem examinations following the deaths are set to be arranged.
The leader of Redbridge Council, Jas Athwal, said he believes knives were used in the bloody killings and that it was an isolated incident.
“An incident like this is unheard of within the Sikh community here in Redbridge,” he said.
“I think tragically there are at least three families who are going to be in mourning and this is going to last a lifetime for the people left behind.
“We’ve got to look at the causes of why this happened and address those.”
He was critical of bloody footage shared on social media - appearing to show the aftermath of the killings - and denounced those who put the footage online.
“I think the first response should be ’What can we do to help?’. To put it on social media is not right.”
Detectives have urged anyone with information to call police on 101 quoting reference 6374/19jan or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
