Police say a third man is in a life-threatening condition after incident in Long Lane, Southwark
Two men have died and a third man is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after four people were stabbed in a businesses premises in central London.
Police were called to Long Lane, Southwark at 1pm on Monday and found four people had been stabbed. A 58-year-old man died at the scene while three other men were taken to hospital, the Metropolitan police said. A 27-year-old man has since died in hospital.
Meanwhile, one man in his 30s has been detained in connection with the incident and is in hospital in a life-threatening condition, the force said. Another man in his 30s is also in hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
DCS Emma Bond, who leads policing for the area, said: “Our investigation is in the early stages and we are working hard to understand the full circumstances of this shocking incident.
