Man fighting for life after being knifed next to children's Christmas fair

Crime reporter(wp/es):

A man was left fighting for life in hospital after he was stabbed next to a children’s Christmas fair in south London.

The victim was knifed near the fairground in Brixton on Tuesday evening.

Police and paramedics raced to the scene of the stabbing in Windrush Square at about 6.15pm.

Scotland Yard said the man was rushed to a hospital in south London where he remained in a critical condition on Wednesday morning.

Witnesses described seeing scores of emergency services vehicles and police descending on the area, as well as a cordon around the fair.

Journalist EJ Ward tweeted: “10 police cars and two ambulances outside the little fair thing in Brixton. Anyone know what’s happening?”

James Perrett posted on Twitter: “Eek, stabbing on our road. Police cordons and everything, half of Brixton is closed off and had to be escorted by an officer to front door.”

Anton Lavey tweeted: “What’s going on in Windrush Square?”

John Steel wrote: “Any idea what just happened in Windrush Square? #Brixton. #WindrushSquare.”

A Met Police spokesman said: “Police were called at approximately 6.15pm on Tuesday, 27 December to reports of a man suffering a stab injury in Windrush Square in Lambeth.

“Officers attended and immediately provided first aid. The man was taken by the London Ambulance Service to a south London hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

“Detectives from Lambeth are investigating. Cordons remain in place.

“There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.”