The attacker is on the loose with a large police presence remaining in place at Elthorne Park
A woman has been stabbed in North London. Met Police officers rushed to Elthorne Park in Islington just before 9pm yesterday (Monday, November 3) after being alerted to the knife attack.
Officers found a woman, aged in her 20s, injured at the scene and she was treated for stab wounds. She was taken to A&E as a priority and MyLondon awaits an update on her condition.
Pictures taken at the scene today show a large police presence remains in place with tents put up to preserve evidence due to the weather conditions. There have been no arrests at this stage of the investigation.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “At around 8.55pm on Monday, November 3, police responded to reports of a stabbing in Elthorne Park, Islington. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and a woman in her 20s was treated for stab wounds.
“She was taken to hospital and we await an update on her condition. No arrests have been made at this early stage and residents can expect to see an increase in officers in the local area while enquiries continue.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or online, quoting CAD7669/03NOV. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 8.54pm last night (November 3) to reports of a stabbing in Elthorne Park. We sent an ambulance crew, paramedics in fast response cars and an incident response officer to the scene.
“We also dispatched an advanced trauma team in car from London’s Air Ambulance. We treated a patient at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
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