A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a pensioner was found critically injured at an address in East London. The Metropolitan Police Service says a 20-year-old remains in custody.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Police were called at 3.08pm on Wednesday, May 15 to concerns for the safety of the occupant of a residential address on Plaistow Road, E15. Officers and London Ambulance Service [LAS] attended.
“At the scene a man, aged 79, was found injured. He was taken to an East London hospital where his condition is critical.
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“A 20-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He was taken to an East London police station where he remains at this time. A crime scene remains in place. Enquiries continue. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote 4860/15MAY24”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.15pm yesterday (15 May) to reports of an incident on Plaistow Road, E15. We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an incident response officer and members of our tactical response unit.
“We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. We treated a man at the scene before taking him to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
Plaistow Road is part of the A112. Plaistow London Underground station is located on the street.
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