A crime scene is in place following a stabbing in Hornsey Road, Islington
A man has been hospitalised tonight (Sunday) after a stabbing in Islington. Metropolitan Police said that a crime scene remains in place.
The force was called at 8.30pm today (May 31) to Hornsey Road and responded with paramedics and an air ambulance. According to a post on X by the Metropolitan Police, the man has been taken to hospital where his condition will be assessed.
The incident was not far from the Arsenal Champions Parade which was taking place this afternoon, although there is no indication it was related. The force confirmed on X that 16 people have been arrested around the “parade footprint” as of 9pm, including six on suspicion of assaulting officers.
Metropolitan Police posted on X: “A crime scene is in place following a stabbing in Hornsey Road. Officers were called shortly after 8.30pm and responded with paramedics and the air ambulance.
“A man has been taken to hospital where his condition will be assessed. We have also responded to several other assaults and unlicenced music events in the area this evening.
“As of 9pm we had made 16 arrests across the parade footprint, including six for assaulting officers.”
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