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Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after machete attack at pub

Fun VLOG February 15, 2023
A police cordon outside The Dukes Head pub in Wood Street, Walthamstow, East London, following the stabbings of four men on Monday evening. Police were called to the pub, shortly after 8.15pm following reports of an attack involving a machete. Three men were found with stab wounds inside the pub and a fourth was found injured in nearby Shernall Street. Three of the men, aged 27, 31 and 42, are stable in hospital, while the 22-year-old remains in a life-threatening condition. Picture date: Tuesday February 14, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Walthamstow. Photo credit should read: Timothy Sigsworth/PA Wire
A police cordon outside The Dukes Head pub in Wood Street, Walthamstow (Picture: PA)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a machete attack at a pub in north-east London.

Three people were left injured following the incident.

A 20-year-old man was arrested today in connection with the attack, which took place at The Dukes Head pub in Wood Street, Walthamstow.

Officers were called to the pub at around 8.16pm on Monday to reports of a stabbing involving a machete and found three men inside all with stab wounds.

The men, aged between 27 and 42, were taken to hospital in east London, where their injuries have been confirmed as non-life threatening.

Officers later found the 20-year-old man with stab wounds in nearby Shernhall Street. He was taken to hospital where he was subsequently arrested.

He remains in hospital.

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Detective Inspector Laura Crump, of the Metropolitan Police, said: ‘Our investigation is making good progress but we still need any witnesses who haven’t yet spoken to police to come forward.

A police cordon outside The Dukes Head pub in Wood Street, Walthamstow, East London, following the stabbings of four men on Monday evening. Police were called to the pub, shortly after 8.15pm following reports of an attack involving a machete. Three men were found with stab wounds inside the pub and a fourth was found injured in nearby Shernall Street. Three of the men, aged 27, 31 and 42, are stable in hospital, while the 22-year-old remains in a life-threatening condition. Picture date: Tuesday February 14, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Walthamstow. Photo credit should read: Timothy Sigsworth/PA Wire
Three men were found with stab wounds inside the pub and a fourth was found injured in nearby Shernall Street (Picture: PA)
A police cordon in Shernhall street in Walthamstow, East London, following the stabbings of four men at The Dukes Head pub in Wood Street on Monday evening. Police were called to the pub, shortly after 8.15pm following reports of an attack involving a machete. Three men were found with stab wounds inside the pub and a fourth was found injured in nearby Shernhall Street. Three of the men, aged 27, 31 and 42, are stable in hospital, while the 22-year-old remains in a life-threatening condition. Picture date: Tuesday February 14, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Walthamstow. Photo credit should read: Timothy Sigsworth/PA Wire
Police say the incident was a ‘targeted attack’ with no wider risk to the public (Picture: PA)

‘I know this incident has caused significant concern in the community and I would like to reiterate that we believe this was a targeted attack with no wider risk to the public.

‘Officers will remain in the area throughout the day and I would encourage anyone with concerns to speak with them.’

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 6988/13Feb or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police said they do not believe the incident was gang related.

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