Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Barking stabbing
A 22-year-old man was found injured following a large fight in Barking's River Road late last night
A man is in a critical condition following a stabbing in Barking, East London on Saturday night (6 June).
Officers were called to River Road at approximately 11:20pm, following reports of a large-scale fight.
Emergency services, including the London Ambulance Service, attended the scene and found three men aged 22, 23 and 28 suffering from stab injuries.
All three victims were taken to hospital for treatment. The 22-year-old remains in a critical condition, while the other two men were later discharged.
Following their release from hospital, the 23-year-old and 28-year-old were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident and taken into police custody.
However, the 23-year-old later became unwell while detained and was returned to hospital.
Police are awaiting an update on his condition.
Chief Inspector Mo Mahmood, responsible for policing in the area, said:
“Our thoughts are with the critically injured man and his family at this very difficult time. We understand the concern this incident will have caused for the local community and officers continue to work at pace to understand what happened.
"Thankfully we believe it was an isolated incident and we have arrested two people who are currently in custody. We will maintain an increased police presence over the coming days and would encourage anyone with concerns or questions to speak to officers.
“We know there were a number of people in and around the area at the time of the incident and are appealing for any witnesses or those with information or mobile phone or dash cam footage to please come forward. No detail is too small.”