Edge's News: Five people including women are stabbed in massive knife fight in London

A woman and four men were stabbed in a mass knife fight in North London today.

Paramedics were scrambled to the brawl outside the Civic Centre in Harrow, near Harrow and Wealdstone Station, at around 4am this morning as all five stab victims were rushed to hospital. Two of the men are in a 'serious but stable condition'. Harrow Police tweeted that no arrests have been made at this stage.

London Ambulance said they took the men and woman to hospital 'as a priority' after sending 'a number of resources to the scene'.

Five ambulance crews, a medic in a car, two advanced paramedics, two incident response officers and London's Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

Cordons remain in place around the area as officers investigate the incident. Harrow Police said: 'We were called at 4am to a large fight in Railway Approach, Harrow. Five people (age late teens or 20s) taken to hospital with stab injuries

(2/2) Cordons are in places and an investigation is underway. There has been no arrest at this stage. Anyone with information or any witnesses are asked to call to 101, ref 1238/30aug. To remain anonymous, please contact @CrimestoppersUK
— Harrow MPS | North West BCU (@MPSHarrow) August 30, 2021

'Conditions of two men and one woman are not life-changing or life-threatening. Two other men are in a serious but stable condition.

'Cordons are in places and an investigation is underway. 'There has been no arrest at this stage. 'Anyone with information or any witnesses are asked to call to 101, ref 1238/30aug.

To remain anonymous, please contact @CrimestoppersUK'. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Please help us stop crime and save lives.

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