Knife Attack in South Norwood Sends Man to Hospital, Suspect Arrested

Oliver Kent

Knife Fight Sends Man to Hospital in South Norwood

Police raced to Portland Road, South Norwood (SE25) at 5.15pm on Wednesday, 3 October after reports of a violent scrap.

Officers arrived to find a man with a serious facial injury, believed to be from a knife attack.

Suspect Arrested Over Bladed Weapon

A second man was promptly arrested, suspected of carrying a bladed article. The investigation is still very much underway.

Police Hunt Witnesses in Ongoing Probe

Detectives are urging anyone with information about the fight to come forward. You can call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111.

Stay tuned as cops continue their hunt to piece together what sparked this brutal clash.

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