In a disturbing incident on the evening of Wednesday, 20 December, emergency services were called to the scene of a violent altercation on Hoe Street in Walthamstow. The police were alerted at 19:25hrs following reports of a fight in the area.
Upon arrival, officers from the Metropolitan Police, accompanied by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, found a man who had sustained a head injury. Initial reports suggested that the victim had not been stabbed but rather assaulted with a pole, leading to the injury.
The man was promptly taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. His condition is currently being assessed, and further details regarding his state are awaited.
As of now, an investigation into the incident has been launched, and police are conducting thorough enquiries to uncover the circumstances surrounding the assault. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident yet.
The Metropolitan Police are calling on anyone who may have witnessed the fight or has any information that could aid in the investigation to come forward. Witnesses or those with relevant details are urged to contact the police by calling the non-emergency number 101 and quoting the incident reference CAD 6292/20Dec.
