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Barney Davis

Boy, 16, fighting for life after being stabbed multiple times in Tottenham park

A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed in a popular park in North London.

The Air Ambulance landed in Lordship Recreation Ground in Tottenham after the teenager was stabbed close to a skate park and BMX trail.

The Metropolitan Police said they were called to reports of a stabbing in Adams Road in Tottenham just after 2pm on Sunday. The teen was taken to hospital after being treated at the scene.

Police have sealed off a skate park and stage area next to Broadwater Farm estate (Katie Hastie)

A spokesman for the force said the hospital has given an update saying: “The boy is in a critical condition.”

A crime scene is in place at the location, with inquiries into the stabbing “ongoing”.

No arrests have been made, the Met added.

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