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DOZENS OF PEOPLE have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in London after a man was stabbed in the early hours of this morning.
The attack took place on Fulham Palace Road in Hammersmith and Fulham shortly before 1am.
Police arriving at the scene found a man, currently believed to be in his mid-30s, with stab wounds.
He was treated at the scene by police officers and London Ambulance Service paramedics before being rushed to hospital.
The man remains in a critical but stable condition.
A total of 39 people were arrested.
In a statement, Superintendent Mark Lawrence from the Metropolitan Police said it appears that a “minor argument” in a nearby shop escalated, resulting in the stabbing.
The injured man was seen being chased by a number of men and women shortly before the attack.
The crowd then went to a nearby house party.
Those inside “failed to co-operate” with police who attempted to speak with them, leading to the 39 arrests.
“Whilst it is unusual for so many people to be arrested in the early stages of an investigation such as this, due to a lack of co-operation and the necessity of securing essential evidence following a serious assault, this action was appropriate,” Lawrence explained.
Those arrested are being held in police stations across London this morning.
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Lived there for many years. Left after 3 muggings……1 at knifepoint. Most knife crime there is focused in a certain community but people and police are reluctant to point this out as they fear being called racist
Stab capital London. No end in sight
@GloryManUnited2019: it was never as bad here as it is there in fairness!
@Dave Dublin: Be fair Dave, Not all English people are like that.
That’s what you call a scatter gun approach.
That would be justified if the victim had 39 stab wounds
@Paul: one is guilty the others are preventing the police from finding out the truth. They be charged with, with holding evidence, interfering with an investigation etc.
@Paul: what a stupid comment…..
@Jim Buckley Barrett: One or more may the alleged attacker/s. No guilty until tried and convicted
@Paul: be
@Pat O Brien: I hope the victim recovers but I think arresting 39 people at a party who may know nothing is a bit excessive
@Paul: or who may know everything
@Paul: all were in proximity to the alleged attackers and all refused to cooperate, which makes all potential accessories after the fact.
@Paul: ah Paul come on don’t be so naive
39 people arrested for attemped murder. Sounds like the plot of an Agatha christie novel.
How big was the knife?
Was he Julius Caesar?
Arrested 39 people my arse.
@Bluey: your point? Try and use full meaningful sentences.
@Jim Buckley Barrett: Did it upset you Jim?
@Bluey: are you implying that they didn’t in fact arrest 39 people and despite initially refusing to cooperate that they all then simultaneously had a change of heart and voluntarily accompanied the police to various stations to give statements?
@Jim Buckley Barrett: I think his point could be he believes the police to be economical with the truth. That’s what the “39 my arse” would indicate to me anyway could be wrong like
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