A man has been left with life-changing injuries after being stabbed in East London. The emergency services raced to Plashet Grove, in the East Ham neighbourhood of Newham, at about 6.15pm on Saturday (June 14) to reports of an altercation involving at least three people.
There they found the man in his 20s who’d been knifed. His injuries were found to be life-changing but not life-threatening. There have been no arrests.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “An investigation has been launched following a stabbing in Newham. Around 6.15pm on Saturday, June 14, officers attended Plashet Grove, Newham, after reports of an altercation. A man in his 20s had suffered stab wounds. Officers administered first aid, and a London Ambulance Service crew attended.
“The victim was taken to hospital, where he remains. His injuries were assessed as life-changing but non-life-threatening. No arrests have been made at this stage, and officers are making urgent enquiries to trace the suspect.
“Officers have stepped up patrols in the local area as reassurance to the local community. Anybody who witnessed the incident – or who has information – should contact the police on 101, quoting crime reference 5871/14JUN25.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.09pm on Saturday, June 14, to reports of a stabbing on Plashet Grove, East Ham. We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic from our tactical response unit and an incident response officer.
“We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance. We treated three people at the scene. We took one patient to a major trauma centre as a priority and the other two made their own way to hospital.”
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