Five people stabbed at London event
Police have launched a manhunt after five people were stabbed on a south London business park early on Saturday morning.
Three of the victims were taken to hospital by the emergency services after police were called at 4.20am 'following reports of multiple people injured at an event', according to the Metropolitan Police.
Two further victims were transported to hospital by a third party. Their injuries are still being assessed.
Paramedics and an air ambulance attended the scene at the Thamesmead site. No arrests have yet been made.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: 'Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service, and five people were located with stab wounds.
'They were taken to hospital where their injuries are being assessed. Inquiries are ongoing and a cordon will remain in place throughout the day.'
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: 'We sent resources including ambulance crews, paramedics in response cars, an incident response officer, advanced paramedics and London's air ambulance.
'We treated three patients at the scene before taking them to hospital.'
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