- A man, aged in his 50s, was slashed across the hand near Kilburn train station
Two people have today been injured in a horror knife attack on a major high street in north London.
A woman, aged in her 20s, was stabbed and a man, in his 50s, was slashed across the hand opposite Kilburn high road station.
The man and woman, who are known to each other, were both rushed to hospital, with one in a major trauma centre. Police have confirmed that none of their injuries are life threatening.
Scotland Yard officers have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife.
He was first taken to hospital before going to custody where he will be quizzed by officers.
Police and ambulance crews scrambled to area with tape cordoning off the crime scene near The Old Bell pub at around 12.01pm. The road was closed in both directions as officers preserved evidence at the scene.
The Met Police has today closed a major high street in north London after an incident – with a large cordon in place outside a pub
Police and ambulance crews have been scrambled to Kilburn near the train station with tape cordoning off a section near The Old Bell pub
Scores of onlookers can be seen in pictures posted on social media gathering on the pavement looking across a road where an ambulance with blue lights flashing is parked
Scores of onlookers can be seen in pictures posted on social media gathering on the pavement looking across a road where an ambulance with blue lights flashing is parked.
Multiple police cars and a van can also be seen parked outside, while officers patrol the area.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘We were called at 12.01pm today to reports of a stabbing opposite Kilburn High Road Station, NW6.
‘We sent resources to the scene including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, and members of our tactical response unit.”
‘Our first paramedic was on the scene in under five minutes.’
‘We treated two people at the scene. We took one patient to a major trauma centre and one patient to hospital.’
Kilburn high street was shut in both directions between Belsize Road and Cambridge Avenue.
