Oxford Circus stabbing: Victim in critical conditionon July 1, 2021 at 8:52 pm

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A man is in critical condition after the attack in Central London, the Metropolitan Police say.

Police at Oxford Circus

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A suspected knifeman was detained by members of the public after a stabbing attack in central London.

Officers arrested the man in Oxford Circus, close to Regent Street, at about 20:00 BST.

Another man who was treated at the scene for stab wounds was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition, Scotland Yard said.

The arrested man is being treated for a non-life threatening head injury, the force said.

Police in Oxford Circus

A crime scene is in place and officers remain in the area, it added.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We treated a man at the scene for stab wounds and took him by road to a major trauma centre.”

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