Police officers called to reports of a street fight in West London have confirmed one of the victims has sadly died at the scene while the other has been arrested on suspicion of murder
A man has been knifed to death in a daylight double stabbing today as a second man, who also received knife injuries, was arrested on suspicion of murder, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
Emergency services were called to the scene, on Erconwald Street, East Acton, London at around 1.10pm following reports of a fight. Upon arrival they found two men suffering stab wounds. Despite the best efforts from medical teams one was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was raced to hospital, where he was later arrested suspicion of murder. The extent of his injuries are currently unknown.
The identities of both men has not currently been made public. Erconwald Street, a residential road lined with low-rise redbrick homes, is closed while officers carry out investigative work.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Around 1.10pm on Saturday, April 5, officers were called to Erconwald Street, Shepherd’s Bush, following reports of an altercation. Officers attended within minutes, and established that two males had suffered stab injuries.
“Very sadly, and despite the best efforts of paramedics, one of them was pronounced dead at the scene. The second person was taken to hospital, where he remains. We await an update on his condition, but he has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Erconwald Street remains closed while officers carry out investigative work.
“Anybody who witnessed the incident – or who has potentially relevant information – should contact the police on 101, quoting reference 3435/05APR.”
A London Ambulance Service Spokesperson added: “We were called at 1.08pm today (April 5) to reports of a stabbing at Erconwald Street, East Acton. We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, members of our Hazardous Area Response Team and a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our crews treated two people at the scene, unfortunately despite the best efforts of our crews and emergency partners, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was conveyed to a major trauma centre.”
