2 men stabbed to death near Tower Bridge in central London, police say
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Police received reports of multiple assaults at the premises in a narrow road close to the bridge in the London borough of Southwark, according to a police statement.
A 58-year-old man died at the scene and a 27-year-old man died at hospital, and a murder investigation has been launched, police said.
A third victim, a man in his 30s, remained in hospital with non-lethal injuries.
Another man, also in his 30s, was detained in connection with the incident and is in a life-threatening condition in hospital, police added.
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'Our investigation is in the early stages and we are working hard to understand the full circumstances of this shocking incident,' Detective Chief Superintendent Emma Bond said.
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