Greek Street in Soho is a popular street for tourists
A man was stabbed in the leg in a popular tourist area in London. Police officers were called to Greek Street, Soho, at 4:28pm on Thursday, July 23, to reports of a man being stabbed. When police officers and ambulance services arrived, they found the man in his 30s suffering from a stab wound to the leg.
His condition has been confirmed as non-life-threatening and non-life-changing. Inquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Inspector Hannah Woodfield, who polices central west London, said: “We understand news of this evening’s incident will be concerning for those visiting central London and, of course, the local community.
“This is believed to be an isolated incident, with no further threat to the public. Met officers will remain in the Soho area for the rest of this evening, carrying out additional patrols. If you have any questions or concerns, do feel free to approach us.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 4.25pm (23 July) to reports of an incident on Greek Street, W1D. We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer. We treated a patient at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre as a priority.”
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