Man 'stabbed in neck by about ten boys with axes and machetes' in East London street
3 May 2025, 01:04 | Updated: 3 May 2025, 13:25
A large police presence was seen attending the scene where a man was attacked by 'a large group of boys armed with axes and machetes'.
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It appears the victim was stabbed in the neck before emergency services attended and took him to hospital.
A witness who saw the incident told LBC a man was attacked by a group of ‘about 10 boys with axes and machetes’.
A large police presence could be seen on Lowell Street near Commercial Road in Shadwell, east London.
Paramedics tended to the man's injuries on the scene before taking him to the hospital.
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Police were seen talking to witnesses on the busy London street, as a section has been cordoned off.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to a report of a fight in Lowell Street, Limehouse at around 00:03hrs on Saturday, 3 May.
"A man was found with stab wounds and taken to hospital, where he was assessed to have potentially life-changing injuries.
"Another man, aged 25, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and later arrested on suspicion of affray. He remains in custody.
"A third man, 25, was also found with minor injuries and treated at the scene.
"He was later arrested on suspicion of affray and also remains in custody. Enquiries are ongoing.”
