Two Held After Triple Stabbing Horror in Seven Kings
Two men are in custody after three people were found dead with their throats cut in Seven Kings, near Ilford. The gruesome triple stabbing happened on Sunday evening, leaving the victims dead at the scene.
Chaos on Elmstead Road
The alarm was raised at 7.38pm on Sunday, 19 January, when police and London Ambulance rushed to a disturbance on Elmstead Road. They discovered three men in their 20s or 30s suffering fatal stab wounds. All three were pronounced dead at the scene.
Ongoing Investigation and Multiple Crime Scenes
- The arrested suspects are aged 29 and 39 and remain in police custody.
- Police have set up three separate crime scenes across Ilford, all under strict guard.
- Formal ID and next-of-kin notifications are underway.
- Forensic teams are conducting detailed examinations, expected to continue for days.
Police Speak Out
“While enquiries into this tragic incident are at an early stage, this is likely to be a triple homicide investigation,” said Chief Superintendent Steve Clayman, Commander of the Met’s East Area BCU.
“I must retain an open mind as to any motive as we are in the early stages of establishing the full circumstances.”
A post-mortem is scheduled as the Met launches a full-scale probe into this shocking massacre.
