Two dead after quadruple stabbing in London bloodbath
Two men have died and two others have been injured after a stabbing at a business in south east London.
Four men were wounded during a stabbing spree on Long Lane, a main road in Southwark, this afternoon.
A man, 58, died at the scene, and a second man, 27, died in hospital.
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Two other men were taken to the hospital, including a man in his 30s who suffered minor injuries.
A second man in his 30s, who has been detained in connection with the incident, remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital.
Photographs from the scene show a police cordon outside the Residence Inn, as well as on the corner of Long Lane and Bermondsey Street.
A witness living in the area told Metro that while working from home with their windows open, they heard someone outside saying, ‘in a deep, shallow voice, “Help me”‘.
‘I went to the nearby shop to get some food for lunch, possibly 15 mins later and saw all the emergency services,’ they added.
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‘I looked out of my apartment’s window and saw an ambulance team attending to a clotheless man on the ground, who seemed to have a wound on his right side of his body around his chest area. He was moaning. I also thought he was a very large man, tall.
‘After about 30 minutes, the emergency medical team transferred the man on a soft stretcher; he was alive.’
Councillor Natasha Ennin told Metro: ‘I’m horrified and deeply saddened by the deaths of two men in our borough today. My heartfelt condolences go to their families and friends.’
‘There are extra police in the Long Lane area this evening and we will remain in close contact with police as they continue their investigation.’
Detective Chief Superintendent Emma Bond said that the incident is not terror-related.
The ambulance service told Metro: ‘We were called at 1.04pm today to reports of a stabbing on Long Lane, SE1.
‘We treated four people at the scene. We took three patients to major trauma centres as a priority.
‘Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a person was pronounced dead at the scene.’
Knife crimes in London have increased by 80% over the last 10 years, according to the Ben Kinsella Trust, with 14,577 knife-related crimes taking place in 2023.
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