Man in critical condition in hospital with multiple stab wounds after fight in Wandsworth
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A 24-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital with multiple stab wounds after a fight in Detectives from the South West Command Unit are investigating after a man was stabbed in Wandsworth. Officers were called at about 11.30pm on Monday, 5 August to Fayland Avenue, Tooting, following reports of a fight. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and found a 24-year-old man with multiple stab wounds. He was taken to a west London hospital where his condition is described as critical. His family have been informed. No arrests have been made and enquiries continue. Lewis Elwin, 20, was attacked and stabbed in the back nearby on the afternoon of April 16 2016. He was knifed in Penwortham Road shortly before 3.40pm and staggered along the street before he collapsed in front of horrified parents picking up their children from school. A £20,000 reward was offered for information leading to the conviction of his killer but no one has yet appeared in court for the murder. Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Please quote Cad 8664/05Aug. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. |
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