Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life in City of London Bloodbath

Police were alerted by London Ambulance Service at approximately 3.15am  on Sunday, 2 August that two men had self-presented at a south London hospital with stab wounds.

 

Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life  in City of London Bloodbath

A 34-year-old man is in hospital in a life-threatening condition.

 

Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life  in City of London Bloodbath

The other man, 27-year-old, is not believed to have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life  in City of London Bloodbath

The two men are believed to have sustained their injuries during a fight on High Holborn, a crime scene remains in place.

Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life  in City of London Bloodbath

At approximately 3.30am that same day, officers stopped on Clerkenwell Road after seeing a car parked with its hazard lights on.

Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life  in City of London Bloodbath

In the car were two 25 year-old-men with stab injuries. Officers provided first aid until LAS arrived and the two men were taken to hospital.

Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life  in City of London Bloodbath

One man has since been discharged for hospital and has been arrested on suspicion of GBH and is currently in custody.

 

Police confirm four stabbed two fighting for life  in City of London Bloodbath

The other man remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition

The investigation is in its early stages, however these incidents are currently being treated as linked and originating from the fight on High Holborn

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