Updated 22:16 IST, January 23rd 2025
UK Police Make Arrest; 5 Injured in Knife Attack in South London
Metropolitan Police reported that five men, ranging from their 20s to 50s, were hospitalized with stab wounds in south London.

London: A man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing five people Thursday morning in south London, according to emergency services. The incident occurred in an industrial park in Croydon, near an Asda supermarket.
The Metropolitan Police reported that the victims include a man in his 50s, two men in their 30s, and two men in their 20s. All were taken to the hospital with stab wounds, but their conditions were assessed as not life-threatening.
Police also said a 30-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon. He was also taken to hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
“Based on initial enquiries we believe all those involved knew each other," said Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, local policing commander for south London. "Therefore we do not believe there is any wider risk to the public.” The London Ambulance Service said one of the injured was taken to a major trauma centre in London.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, members of our Tactical Response Unit and London's Air Ambulance,” the service said.
The incident comes on the day that a teenager faced sentencing for fatally stabbing three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed summer dance class in the northwestern English town of Southport.
(with agency inputs)
Published 22:16 IST, January 23rd 2025