Multiple stabbings and an assault in Lewisham led to a grim weekend across London, with several arrests made.
A 17-year-old boy got stabbed near a Leyton park on February 28th just before 2:40 PM. Officers found him in Abbots Park with a leg wound. Medics took him to a hospital where his condition was determined to be not life-threatening. Police continue to investigate; no one has been arrested.
Another 17-year-old boy was stabbed in Canning Town on March 1st around 8:35 PM in Hallsville Quarter on Hallsville Road. The boy is in critical but stable condition and remains in the hospital. Police said they have arrested six people related to this incident.
In Southwark, a man in his 20s was stabbed during a fight on John Ruskin Street early March 2nd around 2:15 AM on the Brandon Estate. He went to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Three people nearby were arrested in connection to this incident.
A 63-year-old man died after an assault in Lewisham outside The Watch House pub on Lewisham High Street on March 1st just before 8:40 PM. He was taken to a hospital but died there. A 42-year-old man was arrested for murder and remains in police custody. Police believe the incident started inside the pub.
Finally, a man was stabbed inside a Paddington M&S store on February 28th around 12:20 PM on North Wharf Road. He went to a hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. Police are investigating further; no arrests have occurred yet. An eyewitness reported seeing someone running away from the scene.