A grim 24 hours in the capital has seen two people, including a teenage boy, hospitalised following separate stabbing incidents. The violence unfolded in two different areas of London, Hackney and Palmers Green, with both victims receiving treatment for their injuries.
Teenage Boy Stabbed in Palmers Green
In the first incident, a teenage boy was stabbed in Green Lanes, Palmers Green, shortly before 2:30 p.m. Emergency services, including the London Ambulance Service and an air ambulance, rushed to the scene after being alerted to the attack. The boy was treated on-site before being transported to the hospital, where his injuries were assessed as not life-threatening or life-changing.
No arrests have been made in connection with the attack, and police are continuing their enquiries into the incident.
Man in His 20s Stabbed in Hackney
Later that evening, at around 11:30 p.m., a man in his 20s was stabbed near Towpath Walk, next to the River Lea in Hackney. Emergency services responded swiftly, and the man was taken to hospital. His injuries, while serious, were also deemed non-life-threatening.
Similar to the earlier incident, no arrests have been made, and police investigations remain ongoing.
The Metropolitan Police have released limited information regarding both stabbings, and no links between the two attacks have been suggested. The incidents are part of a worrying pattern of violent crime in the city, with authorities urging the public to come forward with any information that might assist in their investigations.