Police hunt for knife attacker after man in his 40s is stabbed on north London High Street during morning rush hour
- A man in his 40s was stabbed on Stoke Newington High Street early this morning
- Police are on the hunt for the knife attacker, and no arrests have yet been made
- Man was taken to hospital and his condition is not thought to be life-threatening
Police are hunting for a knife attacker after a man in his 40s was stabbed in Hackney, north London, early this morning.
Officers rushed to the scene after a man was found with stab wounds on Stoke Newington High Street.
The man has been taken to hospital and his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
A man in his 40s was stabbed on Stoke Newington High Street in Hackney, north London, early this morning. Pictured: an ambulance and police cars attending the scene
The man has been taken to hospital and his condition is not thought to be life-threatening. A crime scene has been put in place and no arrests have so far been made
Pictures show a crime scene in place with police cars and an ambulance at the scene.
Hackney Police tweeted: ‘Police were called at 07:59hrs on Tuesday, 3 March, after a man was found with a stab injury in Stoke Newington High Street.
‘Officers attended with LAS. The man, aged in his 40s, has been taken to hospital. We await a condition update.’
The force added: ‘Police are working to establish how the victim sustained his injury.
‘No arrests. A crime scene is in place and enquiries continue.’