Spate of stabbings sweep across South London with five hospitalised
A spate of stabbings swept across South London last week leaving five victims in hospital.
The attacks occurred over a three-day period from April 9 to April 11 in Greenwich, Plumstead, Woolwich, Clapham and Stockwell.
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after being knifed inside a shop in Wandsworth Road, Stockwell on April 9.
Cops discovered the man injured after being dispatched to the scene following reports of an altercation at around 2.20am that morning.
His condition has been confirmed as non-life changing as enquiries continue, the Met said.
Later that day in Greenwich, another young man was stabbed in Hoskins Street shortly before 5.30pm.
The 18-year-old was taken to a major trauma centre. Cops say he is not in a life-threatening condition.
Police are conducting enquiries to find a group of men involved in a fight in the area which took place before the attack.
The following evening, on April 10, police were called to Woolwich after a man in his 30s was knifed shortly after 6.10pm.
The incident took place in Parry Place, where a large police cordon remains in place in Beresford Street just a short distance away.
There have been no arrests as enquiries remain are ongoing, police said.
Just hours later, around 10 miles away in Clapham High Street, paramedics treated a man for stab wounds at around 9pm before he was taken to hospital as a priority.
His injuries have been confirmed as non-life threatening.
Cops have arrested three men on suspicion of attempted murder in connection to the incident.
On Friday night two men, in their 20s and 30s, were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a broad daylight stabbing in Plumstead.
The attack happened near the Greenwich Islamic Centre in Plumstead Road at around 1pm.
Met police and London Ambulance Service crews attended the scene and found a man who had been stabbed.
The victim remains in hospital.
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