Seven arrested as four men injured with one critical after stabbing in Bromley

Seven arrested as four men injured with one critical after stabbing in Bromley Seven men have been arrested after four men were stabbed in an altercation on Bromley High Street, with one victim in a critical condition. Seven men have been arrested after four men were stabbed during an altercation on Bromley High Street. Police were called at around 2.15pm today, September 10, and attended alongside London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. Officers found four men with stab wounds. Three were taken to hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, while one man is in a critical condition. All seven arrested men remain in custody as police enquiries continue. Officers said there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public. A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 2:19pm today (10 September) to reports of a stabbing on Bromley High Street, BR1. “We sent ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and an advanced paramedic. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. “We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to hospital”. Key Events We are ending our live coverage. Thank you for joining. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said four patients were treated at the scene and then taken to hospital. A LAS spokesperson confirmed: "We sent ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and an advanced paramedic. We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance." A Bromley local said they felt 'reassured' by the repsonse of the emergency services. They said: "I wouldn't say crime is unheard of in the town centre. Both the police and fire stations are very close by so it is reassuring to know the emergency services would have been there quickly to help anyone who was injured and to shut off the area." It comes after another resident said they've never felt the need to 'look over their shoulder' in the area. Images show police at the scene as police investigate stabbings in Bromley. Forensic officers and a crime scene photographer were working inside and outside the KFC restaurant on the High Street, and there were evidence markers on the floor. A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police inquiries continue and there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public.” Anyone with information should to contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 4008/10SEP, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. A spokesperson for London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, said: “The Mayor is aware of the incident in Bromley in which four men have been stabbed, one of whom has been left in a critical condition. Thanks to swift work from Met police officers, seven men have already been arrested. "There is not believed to be any wider threat to the public, but police enquiries continue. There is no place for this violence in London, and the Mayor is calling on anyone with information linked to this incident to contact the police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. There is no honour in staying silent.” Here is what we know so far after a stabbing in Bromley where four men were injured. Bromley High Street has been cordoned off both ways from Ringers Road to Ethelbert Road following the incident this afternoon. Emergency services raced to the scene at about 2.20pm after receiving reports of an altercation. There they found the four victims and three were taken to hospital with one in a critical condition. A statement from the Met Police reads: “At around 14:15hrs on Thursday, 10 September, officers were called to reports of an altercation on Bromley High Street. “Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance and found four men with stab wounds. Three of them were taken to hospital where they are receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. One is in critical condition. “Seven men were arrested and they all remain in custody. Police enquiries continue and there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public. “Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 4008/10SEP or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111." Images show the scene after a stabbing in south-east London where four people were attacked. London Ambulance Service was called to reports of a stabbing on Bromley High Street at 2.19pm this afternoon. Ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer, an advanced paramedic and London’s Air Ambulance were dispatched to the scene, the service said. Four patients were treated at the scene and three of them were taken to hospital Bromley High Street has been cordoned off with police at the scene as they gave evidence in an investigation where seven people have been arrested. Peter Fortune, the MP for Bromley and Biggin Hill, says he will remain in "close contact" with police following stabbings. He wrote on Facebook: "I am aware of the stabbings on Bromley High Street this afternoon and I know that many local residents will have safety concerns. The police are in attendance and have made a number of arrests. "I will remain in close contact with the police as they continue to investigate this incident." The Metropolitan Police says that an investigation is underway into the incident and it has appealed for anyone with information to get in touch. "Police enquiries continue and there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public," read a statement. “Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 4008/10SEP or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111." Police have said that four people were found with stab wounds and three were taken to hospital following an "altercation". A statement from the Met Police read: “Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance and found four men with stab wounds. "Three of them were taken to hospital where they are receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. One is in critical condition." A statement from the police says that seven people have been arrested following the attack. It reads: “At around 14:15hrs on Thursday, 10 September, officers were called to reports of an altercation on Bromley High Street. “Officers attended the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance and found four men with stab wounds. Three of them were taken to hospital where they are receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. One is in critical condition. “Seven men were arrested and they all remain in custody. "Police enquiries continue and there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public. “Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 4008/10SEP or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111." A local says that Bromley town centre is busy but they haven't felt unsafe living there. "It is a busy town centre but not somewhere I've ever felt unsafe or worried about having to look over my shoulder," they told MyLondon. Another felt "reassured" by the quick repsonse from the emergency services. They said: "I wouldn't say crime is unheard of in the town centre. Both the police and fire stations are very close by so it is reassuring to know the emergency services would have been there quickly to help anyone who was injured and to shut off the area." Images show crowds gathering with High Street in Bromley cordoned off. One person wrote on X: "Been watching from my balcony! Endless sirens and all the various emergency services attending." The London Ambulance Service says that it sent an a helicopter to the incident on Bromley High Street as part of its response. Four people have been taken to hospital following reports of a stabbing, London Ambulance Service said. A spokesperson said: “We sent ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and an advanced paramedic. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. “We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to hospital”. A police cordon is in place on High Street in Bromley, south east London. A traffic alert from the AA reads: "Road closed and slow traffic due to emergency services incident on High Street both ways from Ringers Road to Ethelbert Road. Detour in operation - on 15 bus routes, including the 61, 208 and 119." There is major traffic disruption in the Bromley area due to the ongoing incident with 15 bus routes, including the 61, 119 and 208, diverted, while the Ringers Road bus stop has been closed. Police and fire service arrived at the scene at around 2.20pm on Bromley High Street which is now closed in both directions. Four people have been taken to hospital following reports of a stabbing, London Ambulance Service said. A spokesperson said: “We were called at 2:19pm today (10 September) to reports of a stabbing on Bromley High Street, BR1. “We sent ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and an advanced paramedic. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. “We treated four patients at the scene and took them all to hospital”.