Man stabbed in Brixton

crime reporter(wp/es):
Central Brixton was cordoned off last night after a man in his 20s was stabbed in front of horrified onlookers.
Emergency services were called to Brixton Road shortly before midnight last night to reports of a man suffering from stab injuries.
The victim, a 25 year-old man, is believed to have been attacked near Windrush Square before collapsing at a bus stop near KFC.
The man was taken to a south London hospital where he remains in a stable condition. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Leading the investigation, detective constable Nick Perry said: "A large number of people gathered around the victim following this attack which occurred next to a busy KFC restaurant.
"My team are keen to hear from anyone who was there or has information about what took place."
A suspect, a young male wearing dark clothing, is beliebed to have run off towards Rushcroft Road following the incident.
Police are studying CCTV footage of the incident and a number of enquiries are being made. No arrests have currently been made.
There were also reports of two other stabbings in Lambeth last night, but these have not been confirmed by police.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Person dies after being hit by central line train at East London Bethnal Green station

staff reporter(wp/es):
A person has died after being hit by a tube train at Bethnal Green station.
Police were called to the scene where the victim was pronounced dead shortly after 1pm.
London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade and the British Transport Police were all in attendance at Bethnal Green on the Central line.

The station was put on a full lockdown but reopened at 2pm.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: "We have been called to Bethnal Green station after reports that a train has struck a person. Police were alerted just after 1pm.
"Officers have attended alongside the London Ambulance Service but a person has sadly been pronounced dead at the scene.
"We are now working to identify the person and inform their family.
"We are not treating this incident as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
The Central line was temporarily suspended between Liverpool Street and Leytonstone but is now back up and running with severe delays.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told the weastar times: "We were called at 1.06pm to Bethnal Green station after reports of a person under the train.
"We sent two fire engines and a fire rescue unit."