A 52-year-old man is fighting for his life following a fight at Hackney’s Ridley Road Market this morning (Wednesday, May 21). He was allegedly attacked at the Dalston market at around 7.15am, with multiple paramedics attending soon after.
He was found with a severe head injury and rushed to a major trauma centre in critical condition. Two men – aged 32 and 36 – have since been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
They remain in custody, according to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police this evening. A cordon is still in place on the Dalston Kingsland side of Ridley Road Market whilst an investigation is carried out.
Detectives are now urging witnesses or anyone with relevant information to come forward as soon as possible. Reports should be made to 101, quoting 2442/21MAY.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Around 7:40am on Wednesday, May 21, officers attended Ridley Road, Hackney, alongside the London Ambulance Service, following reports of an altercation. A 52-year-old man was taken to hospital. His condition has been assessed as critical, and we await further updates.
“Two men, aged 32 and 36, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They remain in police custody. A crime scene remains in place in Ridley Road.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.16am this morning (May 21) to reports of an injured person in Ridley Road, Hackney. We sent an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“We treated a patient for a head injury and took him to a major trauma centre by road.”
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